UNSPSC 85473212: Drainage of lumbar spinal cord, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of lumbar 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 009Y3ZZ

UNSPSC 85473212 Drainage of lumbar spinal cord, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code with minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific neurosurgical procedure; however, the recent opportunities posted under this code do not align with procurement of that clinical service. Instead, the opportunities tagged to the code span independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out program administration, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty healthcare delivery for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve lumbar spinal cord drainage procedures or the surgical expertise that code implies.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either mis-tagging by issuing bodies or a fundamental misalignment between UNSPSC taxonomy and how state and local governments classify health services procurement. Recent opportunities span multiple jurisdiction types—city retirement boards (Phoenix), municipal health systems (Long Beach, Santa Clara), state transportation departments (Washington), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County, Texas), and county human resources divisions (Collier County, Florida)—across Arizona, California, Texas, Washington, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued an RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for independent medical evaluation services supporting public safety pension disability determinations, with a maximum five-year contract value of $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation issued an RFB (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations. Because these opportunities do not require drainage of lumbar spinal cord procedures or surgical intervention at the commodity level, the code shows little decision-relevant activity for vendors pursuing neurosurgical service contracts.