UNSPSC 85472556: Transfer vagus nerve to hypoglossal nerve, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to transfer vagus nerve to hypoglossal 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 00XQ4ZS

UNSPSC 85472556 Transfer vagus nerve to hypoglossal nerve, percutaneous endoscopic approach (Commodity) shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a highly specialized surgical procedure — nerve transfer via minimally invasive technique — yet the recent opportunities posted under this code address occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical care-out programs, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency services for detained youth. None of these solicitations involve vagus-to-hypoglossal nerve transfer procedures or any comparable surgical intervention. The mismatch suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or a taxonomy classification that does not reflect actual state and local purchasing patterns for this procedure.

The recent opportunities are dispersed across multiple issuing bodies — the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and Santa Clara County Health System — spanning Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. No single jurisdiction or service line dominates. Given the absence of procurement activity genuinely related to nerve transfer procedures or similar specialized surgical services under this code, the code presents no current opportunity for business development.