UNSPSC 85471421: Removal of drainage device from brain, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from brain, 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 00P000Z

UNSPSC 85471421 Removal of drainage device from brain, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its clinical scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not involve neurosurgical drainage-device removal; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs through Centers of Excellence networks, pharmacy benefit management administration, temporary health professional staffing pools, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations address the specific procedure named in the code's descriptor. The mismatch suggests either incorrect coding during state or local procurement posting or a systematic tagging practice that groups broader medical and health service categories under narrower clinical codes.

The recent posting activity across these opportunities originates from diverse issuing bodies—county health systems, county human resources and benefits divisions, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation departments, and city retirement offices—across Arizona, California, Washington, and Florida. Because the code's nominal scope (neurosurgical drainage-device removal) does not align with the work actually being solicited, procurement professionals should verify the accuracy of any opportunity tagged to this code before pursuing it. The most recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (due October 16, 2026, maximum compensation $750,000 over five years), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing pool qualification vehicle (due October 7, 2026). Unless future opportunities under this code revert to neurosurgical device removal or related brain-procedure services, activity here warrants close monitoring rather than active pursuit.