UNSPSC 85472112: Drainage of vagus nerve, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of vagus nerve, 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 009Q0ZZ

UNSPSC 85472112 Drainage of vagus nerve, open approach is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement records with no meaningful connection to the medical procedure its abstract title implies. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show little relevant activity: instead of surgical procedures, the state and local solicitations under 85472112 cover occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefits program management, and emergency medical services for detained youth. These opportunities span administrative health services, benefits contracting, and provider network management—work that lies well outside vagus nerve surgical drainage. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation departments, and municipal human resources divisions, reflecting the fragmented nature of health-services procurement across state and local jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, issued RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services with a response date of October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services (response date October 16, 2026) supporting disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel. The City of Long Beach issued HR26753 for surgical benefits carve-out management (response due October 7, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System posted RFSQHHSFY270052 to establish a temporary health professional staffing vendor pool (response due October 7, 2026). The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure—does not align with what state and local buyers are actually purchasing under this classification. This mismatch signals a coding or tagging error in the underlying source data rather than a legitimate procurement category for business development under this code.