UNSPSC 85471525: Removal of synthetic substitute from brain, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from brain, 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 00P03JZ

UNSPSC 85471525 Removal of synthetic substitute from brain, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific neurosurgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs for health plans, specialty medical staffing, and emergency services for detained youth. None of these solicitations involve the removal of synthetic brain implants or percutaneous neurosurgical interventions. The mismatch suggests either systematic coding misclassification by issuing bodies or the code's application to a broader category of health services administration and medical contracting that does not match its nominal scope.

The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 (maximum contract value $750,000 over five years); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance due October 9, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's request for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. The code shows no recent commodity-level procurement activity consistent with its stated definition.