UNSPSC 85481000: Nerves head, open approach

This class includes one or more of 22 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the nerves of the head, open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 01.

UNSPSC 85481000 Nerves head, open approach is a Class code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal medical taxonomy title and the state and local procurement activity currently posted under it. Recent solicitations tagged to this code instead reflect a mix of occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluation, surgical benefit administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention healthcare services—none of which involve surgical or interventional procedures on cranial nerves. The code appears to function as a catch-all classification for diverse health services delivery and benefits administration rather than a procedure-specific taxonomy, and the mismatch between code name and actual scope means this code is not a reliable signal for firms pursuing clinical or surgical service contracts.

The issuing bodies span state agencies, county governments, and city municipalities. The Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries) is soliciting occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry locations with proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office is requesting disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluation services for pension applicants with proposals due October 16, 2026 at $750,000 over five years; the City of Long Beach is seeking a surgical benefits carve-out program for its Anthem PPO plan with proposals due October 7, 2026; Collier County in Florida posted a Pharmacy Benefit Management RFP with historical annual spending around $8.7 million; and the County of Santa Clara Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple clinical ancillary categories due October 7, 2026. Geographic activity centers on Washington, Arizona, California, and Florida. Given the structural misclassification of these opportunities under a code nominally describing cranial nerve procedures, firms should verify code assignment directly with issuing bodies before bidding strategy depends on UNSPSC 85481000 as a procurement planning tool.