UNSPSC 85472724: Extirpation of matter from spinal meninges, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from 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 00CT0ZZ

UNSPSC 85472724 Extirpation of matter from spinal meninges, open approach is a Commodity code that in practice does not map to recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a surgical procedure involving neurosurgical removal of material from spinal membranes—bears no relationship to the six recent opportunities posted under this code number. Those opportunities instead cover occupational health surveillance services, pension disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. The mismatch suggests systematic miscoding rather than legitimate procurement alignment; none of the solicitations describe neurosurgical services, spine surgery, or related operative procedures.

The source provides no evidence of state and local procurement activity actually aligned with the code's stated clinical scope. Until the UNSPSC taxonomy is corrected or a body of genuine neurosurgical procurement activity surfaces under this code, pursuit is not warranted.