UNSPSC 85472816: Excision of cerebral meninges, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of cerebral meninges, 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 00B13ZZ

UNSPSC 85472816 Excision of cerebral meninges, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope describes a specific neurosurgical procedure; however, the recent opportunities tagged with this code do not involve neurosurgical services or the procedure the code names. The six posted solicitations span independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, surgical care-center networks for non-neurological procedures (orthopedic, cardiac, weight loss, oncology), occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty hospital services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing across non-surgical clinical specialties. None of these solicitations contemplates the excision of cerebral meninges or neurosurgical capability. The mismatch suggests the code has been applied incorrectly to these opportunities, or state and local procurement systems are using the code as a catch-all for medical services without regard to its specific procedural definition.

Activity is concentrated among Arizona, California, and Washington jurisdictions, with single opportunities from Harris County, Texas and Collier County, Florida. The issuing bodies include a city retirement office (City of Phoenix), a municipal employer (City of Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county probation department (Harris County), a county health consortium (Collier County), and a regional health system (County of Santa Clara Health System). The most recent representative opportunity is the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance due October 9, 2026 with a two-year initial term and optional five one-year extensions; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026, establishing a non-exclusive multiple-award pool with no guaranteed work volume. Given the disconnect between the code's stated scope and actual recent solicitations, pursuit of opportunities under this code should be limited to firms whose work actually aligns with the code's nominal medical procedure definition.