UNSPSC 85472542: Transfer glossopharyngeal nerve to vagus nerve, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to transfer glossopharyngeal nerve to vagus 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 00XP4ZQ

UNSPSC 85472542 Transfer glossopharyngeal nerve to vagus nerve, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement systems but does not align with the recent opportunities being solicited. The code nominally describes a specific neurosurgical procedure; however, the recent contract opportunities tagged to this code involve independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-outs for health plans, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve glossopharyngeal-to-vagus nerve transfer procedures or percutaneous endoscopic surgery. The mismatch suggests either a taxonomy coding error in the source records or use of the code as a placeholder where no clinically precise code exists in the UNSPSC hierarchy for these health plan and occupational health services.

The recent opportunities are issued by municipal retirement offices, cities, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation departments, and county health systems across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. No repeat buyers appear in the recent block, and no opportunities directly procure surgical procedures. If this code is being used to tag health services procurement more broadly, the actual buying occurs around occupational health screening, benefits administration, provider networks, and staffing arrangements rather than surgical intervention. Without opportunities that genuinely involve glossopharyngeal nerve transfer or related neurosurgical procedures, the code shows no relevant recent activity for vendors in surgical procedure delivery or related clinical specialties.