UNSPSC 85481004: Drainage of head and neck sympathetic nerve, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of head and neck sympathetic nerve, 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 019K0ZZ

UNSPSC 85481004 Drainage of head and neck sympathetic nerve, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six most recent opportunities tagged under this code—independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-outs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention medical services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—fall outside the scope of surgical drainage procedures and instead reflect general healthcare procurement and administration. The code appears to be misapplied to healthcare contracting opportunities that involve medical evaluation, benefits administration, and temporary staffing rather than the specific neurosurgical intervention the code nominates.

State and local jurisdictions are not currently soliciting surgical drainage services under this code. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the breadth of healthcare opportunities posted suggests either classification drift within state procurement databases or that this code does not serve active state and local demand at present.