UNSPSC 85472709: Drainage of epidural space, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of epidural space, 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 00930ZZ

UNSPSC 85472709 Drainage of epidural space, open approach is a Commodity code that shows significant misalignment between its nominal clinical scope and the state and local opportunities recently tagged under it. The recent solicitations center on health-plan administration, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer support services, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve surgical drainage procedures or epidural interventions. This suggests either systematic mis-tagging in the source jurisdictions' procurement systems or use of the code as a catch-all for medical-service procurement more broadly. The issuing bodies span county health departments and consolidated city governments in Florida and Georgia, plus a county behavioral health agency in California and a municipal fire department in California.

Recent opportunities show no consistent activity under this code's nominal scope. The Muscogee County Prison medical services RFP (due May 15, 2026) solicits comprehensive inmate healthcare including chronic care, pharmacy, and emergency referrals; Collier County's PBM RFP (due April 9, 2026) covers pharmacy benefit administration for 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members; Monroe County's virtual care RFP (due April 16, 2026) seeks 24/7 urgent and primary care via video and telephonic channels for 2,300 county members; San Mateo County's behavioral health innovation pilot (July 2, 2025) funds peer support services for $580,000 over three years; and Santa Monica's fire department RFP (October 16, 2025) seeks a physician medical director for EMS oversight. The code appears inactive for its stated surgical purpose in state and local procurement. Business development interest should focus on understanding whether your firm's capability aligns with the administrative healthcare services these jurisdictions are actually buying, rather than the epidural drainage procedure the code nominally describes.