UNSPSC 85472226: Transfer facial nerve to vagus nerve, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to transfer facial nerve to 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 00XM0ZQ

UNSPSC 85472226 Transfer facial nerve to vagus nerve, open approach (Commodity) shows a mismatch between its nominal medical-procedure scope and the actual work being solicited by state and local governments under this code. Recent opportunities posted under this code include independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefit administration, occupational health surveillance, youth detention medical services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involves nerve transfer surgery or open surgical approaches. The code appears to be used as a catch-all taxonomy marker for health services procurement rather than a descriptor of the specific surgical procedure named in the code title. Issuing bodies span city pension boards, county health systems, state transportation agencies, county juvenile probation departments, and municipal human resources offices, with no single category dominating the mix.

Recent activity includes the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requesting independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit applications (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026); the City of Long Beach seeking surgical procedure carve-out services for employee health plans (HR26753, due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation requesting occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department seeking emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth via an RFI (071626BNM, due September 25, 2026); Collier County requesting pharmacy benefit management administration (RFP 25-8414, with historical annual spend around $8.7 million, initial award for three years effective January 1, 2026); and Santa Clara County Health System establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories including diagnostic imaging, operating room, and therapy services (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Activity is geographically spread across California, Arizona, Florida, Washington, and Texas, with no concentration in any single state.