UNSPSC 85473132: Removal of neurostimulator lead from spinal cord, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of neurostimulator lead 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 00PV0MZ

UNSPSC 85473132, Removal of neurostimulator lead from spinal cord, open approach, is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent opportunities posted under this classification do not involve neurostimulator removal or spine surgery at all. Instead, the opportunities tagged under this code cover independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with the neurostimulator procedure the code nominally names.

The mismatch between the code's intended scope and actual recent solicitations indicates either a tagging error in the state and local procurement system or that the code is not actively used for its named purpose in current state and local contracting. The issuing bodies in the recent-opportunities block span diverse jurisdictions — the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System — but none of these opportunities involve surgical implant removal. Without recent state and local solicitations for neurostimulator lead removal or related implantable-device procedures, the code presents limited visibility into actual procurement demand in this category and carries elevated risk that vendors pursuing opportunities under this code's number will encounter classification misalignment.