UNSPSC 85472905: Drainage of cerebral meninges, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of cerebral meninges, percutaneous endoscopic 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 00914ZZ

UNSPSC 85472905 Drainage of cerebral meninges, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, but the six most recent opportunities posted under this code are entirely unrelated: independent medical evaluation services for pension-board disability determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical carve-out benefit management for public employee health plans (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers (Washington State Department of Transportation), emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (County of Santa Clara Health System). None of these solicitations involve neurosurgical procedures, percutaneous endoscopic drainage, or the clinical drainage of cerebrospinal fluid from the meninges.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the opportunities tagged under it reflects a broad administrative classification issue rather than a market signal. Buyers across multiple states—Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington—are using this code to tag health services procurement without regard to the specific surgical procedure the code nominally describes. This code does not represent a procurement opportunity for firms offering neurosurgical services or related implants and devices. Interested firms should verify the accuracy of code tagging with the issuing body before pursuing work in this category.