UNSPSC 85471311: Revision of synthetic substitute in brain, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in brain, external approach. This surgical intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 00W0XJZ

UNSPSC 85471311 Revision of synthetic substitute in brain, external approach (Commodity) shows misalignment between the code's nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve surgical revision of intracranial synthetic devices; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs for government employee health plans, pharmacy benefit management, emergency medical services for youth in custody, and temporary health professional staffing. The code designation appears to be a cataloging artifact rather than a reflection of what state and local governments are actively soliciting under it. Issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and boards (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Santa Clara Health System, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office). The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington.

No solicitation in the recent-opportunities block represents a procurement need aligned with synthetic intracranial device revision. The most specific medical procurement solicitation is the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026, requiring physician board certification in occupational medicine and covering examinations across 14 Washington ferry terminals. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for disability benefit determination involving medical record review and specialist examinations, with a $750,000 five-year term maximum. The mismatch between the code's stated purpose and these operational solicitations suggests either a data-entry error in the opportunities or a fundamental misalignment in how this jurisdiction is tagging its health services procurements. Firms pursuing work under this code should verify the actual service category with issuing offices before submitting.