UNSPSC 85471874: Revision of synthetic substitute in cerebral ventricle, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in cerebral ventricle, 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 00W60JZ

UNSPSC 85471874 Revision of synthetic substitute in cerebral ventricle, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope — a neurosurgical procedure — and the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it. The six most recent solicitations under this code do not include any neurosurgical work; instead, they encompass independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out program management, occupational medical surveillance, specialty hospital care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. State and local procurement systems appear to have tagged these opportunities with this code erroneously, as none involve cerebral ventricle surgery or synthetic implant revision. The code does not represent a meaningful procurement category for state and local vendors in the current market.

The issuing bodies include city pension boards (Phoenix), municipal health and benefits functions (Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile probation systems (Harris County), county human resources and health consortia (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara). Geographic activity appears across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, though the opportunities are scattered and disconnected from the code's stated purpose. No recent solicitations tangibly relate to neurosurgical implants, cerebral procedures, or the medical devices or surgical services the code nominally describes. Vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should verify the actual scope of work directly from the issuing body's solicitation documents before investing resources, as the code classification does not reliably reflect the work being bought.