UNSPSC 85472809: Drainage of epidural space, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of epidural space, percutaneous 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 00933ZZ

UNSPSC 85472809 Drainage of epidural space, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve epidural drainage procedures or any neurosurgical interventions; instead, they span independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs for public employees and their dependents. The mismatch between the code's stated definition and the actual work being solicited suggests either cataloging error at the issuing bodies or a systematic recoding pattern that has decoupled this Commodity code from its clinical name.

The opportunities that carry this code come from state transportation departments, county health systems, county purchasing offices, and municipal retirement boards across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. No single issuing body dominates the recent record. The Washington State Department of Transportation is requesting occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office is seeking independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations due October 16, 2026; the City of Long Beach is requesting a surgical benefit carve-out program for its Anthem PPO plan due October 7, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System is building a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical roles due October 7, 2026. None of these solicitations involve the drainage or management of epidural space. Given the misalignment between code definition and opportunity scope, practitioners should verify coding with individual issuing bodies before pursuit.