UNSPSC 85471408: Drainage of cerebral hemisphere, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of cerebral hemisphere, open 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 00970ZZ

UNSPSC 85471408 Drainage of cerebral hemisphere, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope—a neurosurgical procedure—and the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations involve neurosurgical drainage procedures or related medical devices. The issuing bodies range across county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), reflecting a broad cross-section of public-sector healthcare administration rather than a coherent procurement category.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and West Coast, with recent postings from Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara), Florida (Collier County), Texas (Harris County), and Washington (Department of Transportation). Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP for ferry employees, due October 9, 2026, requiring examinations across 14 state locations by physicians board-certified in occupational medicine; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations, due October 16, 2026, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive qualification pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories, due October 7, 2026. The code's apparent mislabeling suggests that state and local procurement databases may have tagged these healthcare-administration and occupational-health opportunities incorrectly, indicating limited relevance for vendors specializing in neurosurgical services or devices.