UNSPSC 85473201: Destruction of cervical spinal cord, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of cervical spinal cord, 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 005W3ZZ

UNSPSC 85473201 Destruction of cervical spinal cord, percutaneous approach (Commodity) shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six recent opportunities tagged with this code—covering independent medical evaluations for public safety pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—do not involve destruction of cervical spinal cord procedures or the neurosurgical interventions the code nominally describes. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the actual work being solicited suggests either tagging error or a fundamental misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy entry and how state and local procurement offices are using this code in practice. No neurosurgical or spine intervention work appears in the recent opportunity record.

State and local buyers do not appear to be soliciting destruction of cervical spinal cord procedures directly through competitive procurement; these services are typically embedded within hospital service agreements, health plan medical networks, or occupational health programs rather than standalone competitive contracting vehicles. Vendors evaluating this code should verify whether tagging errors account for the disconnect or whether the code itself has become obsolete for state and local purchasing purposes before committing resources to pursue opportunities under it.