UNSPSC 85481300: Nerves lower extremities, open approach

This class includes one or more of 22 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the nerves of the lower extremity, 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 85481300 Nerves lower extremities, open approach is a Class code that in recent state and local procurement appears disconnected from its nominal medical-procedure title; the code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with surgical nerve repair or similar clinical interventions. The five recent opportunities tagged to this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve surgical or interventional procedures targeting lower-extremity nerves. State and local issuers appear to be using this code to flag healthcare-related procurements broadly rather than to denote a specific clinical service line. The mismatch between the code's name and the actual work being solicited suggests either a cataloging error on the part of the issuing jurisdictions or a significant gap between UNSPSC taxonomy and how state and local procurement offices apply medical-procedure codes in practice.

Geographic activity spans Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government for Muscogee County Prison), California (San Mateo County), and California (Santa Monica Fire Department). Representative opportunities include RFP No. 26-0008 issued by Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department Purchasing Division, posted April 15, 2026, with proposals due May 15, 2026, for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison under a two-year term with three one-year renewal options; RFP 25-8414 issued by Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division, posted April 9, 2026, for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million; and RFP issued by Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, posted March 14, 2026, with proposals due April 16, 2026, for virtual primary care and 24/7 urgent care services for approximately 2,300 county members. Business development professionals should verify with issuing agencies whether this code applies to their service offerings or whether a different UNSPSC classification would be more appropriate for matching activity.