UNSPSC 85471520: Release cerebral hemisphere, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release cerebral hemisphere, percutaneous 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 00N73ZZ

UNSPSC 85471520 Release cerebral hemisphere, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a neurosurgical procedure, but the recent opportunities posted under this code reflect institutional healthcare administration, pharmacy benefit management, and employee health benefit services—none of which involve neurosurgical intervention. The issuing bodies span county health systems, consolidated city governments, county boards of commissioners, and municipal fire departments across Florida, Georgia, and California. The source material does not support a coherent characterization of what state and local governments actually buy under this code, as the opportunities tagged to it—inmate medical services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer support for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction—do not match the code's stated scope.

Recent opportunities include the Columbus Consolidated Government (Muscogee County Prison) issuing RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners issuing RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 members (posted April 9, 2026), Monroe County Board of County Commissioners issuing an RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services effective October 1, 2026 (due April 16, 2026), San Mateo County Health issuing RFP No. 2025-007 for a peer support pilot project for peer workers with $580,000 in funding (due July 2, 2025), and Santa Monica Fire Department issuing an RFP for a medical director with EMS oversight responsibilities (due October 16, 2025). The code appears to be applied inconsistently or erroneously across these procurements, and business development professionals should verify the actual UNSPSC classifications for healthcare services opportunities before allocating pursuit resources.