UNSPSC 85473128: Removal of infusion device from spinal cord, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of infusion device from spinal cord, 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 00PV03Z

UNSPSC 85473128 Removal of infusion device from spinal cord, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure—bears no relationship to the state and local opportunities recently tagged under it. The code shows no relevant recent activity aligned with its stated medical procedure descriptor.

The six recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency/specialty medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations involve infusion device removal or spinal cord procedures. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), with geographic spread across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. This mismatch between code assignment and actual scope suggests either classification error in the state and local procurement systems or systematic misapplication of the code, rendering it unreliable as a procurement signal. Business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for the stated procedure and verify code assignments independently when pursuing opportunities in occupational health, disability evaluation, or employee health benefit administration.