UNSPSC 85471912: Bypass cerebral ventricle to mastoid sinus with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass cerebral ventricle to mastoid sinus with synthetic substitute, 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 00163J1

UNSPSC 85471912 Bypass cerebral ventricle to mastoid sinus with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope — a specific neurosurgical implant procedure — does not match the work actually being solicited under it by state and local governments. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluation services, surgical care-out networks, and youth detention healthcare services — none of which involve the named procedure or implant devices. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated definition.

State and local buyers tagging opportunities to this code include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluations for pension board disability determinations, RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out program for Anthem PPO enrollees, RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (occupational medical surveillance across ferry locations, RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, RFI 071626BNM, due September 25, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately $8.7 million in annual pharmacy spending, RFP 258414, due April 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical specialties, RFSQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The mismatch between code definition and actual procurement activity suggests the code may have been applied in error or the taxonomy does not align with how these jurisdictions classify medical services and staffing.