UNSPSC 85481008: Release head and neck sympathetic nerve, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release 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 01NK0ZZ

UNSPSC 85481008 Release head and neck sympathetic nerve, open approach is a Commodity code whose title does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve occupational medical surveillance, disability medical record review and examination coordination, surgical benefit program administration, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve neurological surgery or sympathetic nerve procedures. The code shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and what is actually being procured, suggesting either a systematic tagging error in the source data or that the code is being misapplied to general health-benefits and medical-administration services that belong in different UNSPSC families. The issuing bodies include county governments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Clara County Health System), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), state departments of transportation (Washington State Department of Transportation), and municipal health systems (City of Long Beach).

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) focused on disability benefit determinations for police and fire pension boards; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFQ for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminal and vessel locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026); the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical carve-out benefit programs (HR26753, due October 7, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Because the code's title does not match the work actually being solicited, verification of the correct UNSPSC classification for these health-benefits and occupational health services is warranted before committing business development resources.