UNSPSC 85472715: Drainage of spinal meninges, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of spinal meninges, 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 009T0ZZ

UNSPSC 85472715 Drainage of spinal meninges, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific neurosurgical procedure—does not align with the recent opportunities posted under this code designation. Recent solicitations tagged with this code instead address independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for youth in detention, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve drainage of spinal meninges or neurosurgical procedures.

The mismatch suggests either a classification error in the state and local procurement systems using this code or that the code has been repurposed to capture broader medical services procurement outside its surgical procedure definition. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and County of Santa Clara Health System are the issuing bodies appearing in recent postings, spanning Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Without opportunities genuinely soliciting neurosurgical drainage services, this code presents no actionable market signal for firms pursuing state and local contracts in that specialty.