UNSPSC 85471802: Bypass cerebral ventricle to mastoid sinus with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass cerebral ventricle to mastoid sinus with autologous tissue substitute, 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 0016071

UNSPSC 85471802 Bypass cerebral ventricle to mastoid sinus with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specialized neurosurgical procedure, but the recent opportunities tagged under it do not align with this clinical scope—they instead cover occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit network management, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing for hospital systems. None of these activities involve neurosurgical procedures or the surgical technique the code nominally names.

The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the underlying procurement system or a systematic misalignment between this code's definition and how it is being used in practice. Firms pursuing state and local healthcare contracts should verify the precise clinical or administrative service requirement directly from the RFP or RFQ rather than relying on the UNSPSC Commodity code alone. The recent opportunities do reflect genuine demand from municipalities, counties, and health systems—including the City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation (for ferry occupational health), Harris County Juvenile Probation, Collier County, and Santa Clara County Health System—but none involve the neurosurgical procedure this code describes.