UNSPSC 85472537: Transfer glossopharyngeal nerve to trigeminal nerve, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to transfer glossopharyngeal nerve to trigeminal nerve, percutaneous endoscopic 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 00XP4ZK

UNSPSC 85472537 Transfer glossopharyngeal nerve to trigeminal nerve, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code with a stated scope that describes a specialized surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with that nominal description. The most recent solicitations captured under this code involve independent medical evaluation services for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary ancillary health professional staffing — none of which involve the specific neurological surgical transfer procedure the code name suggests. The issuing bodies span city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal employee benefits programs (Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county human resources and health consortiums (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara County). This pattern suggests either a data-classification mismatch in the source system or that the code has been applied to a broader health services category than its formal definition implies.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Arizona, California, Washington State, Texas, and Florida, with no single jurisdiction dominating. The Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) and the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) represent the clearest examples of work actually being solicited, though neither matches the code's stated surgical scope. The code shows minimal decision relevance for vendors specializing in the neurological surgical procedures the code nominally describes; the recent posting activity reflects administrative medical services, health plan management, and occupational health compliance rather than surgical intervention.