UNSPSC 85481332: Transfer tibial nerve to sciatic nerve, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to transfer tibial nerve to sciatic 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 01XG0ZF

UNSPSC 85481332 Transfer tibial nerve to sciatic nerve, open approach is a Commodity code that captures a highly specialized surgical procedure within the orthopedic and neurosurgical domain. However, the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect the surgical scope embedded in the code's name. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code center on healthcare administration and management services — inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care delivery, peer support services, and medical direction for emergency services. This mismatch suggests either a coding error in the source data or a state and local procurement office's use of this code as a catch-all for healthcare-related contracts outside traditional surgical contexts. The issuing bodies include county correctional facilities, county health departments and benefits divisions, and municipal fire departments, spanning both custodial healthcare and broader employee and retiree health plan administration.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Georgia (Muscogee County Prison), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners and Monroe County Board of County Commissioners), California (San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and Santa Monica Fire Department), reflecting activity across multiple regions. Representative opportunities include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (RFP posted April 15, 2026, due May 15, 2026, with current monthly medical costs of $95,537.71 under incumbent CorrectHealth Companies LLC); Collier County Board of County Commissioners' RFP 25-8414 for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with approximately $8.7 million in historical annual pharmacy spending (RFP posted April 9, 2026, due April 9, 2026); and Monroe County Board of County Commissioners' RFP for Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services for approximately 2,300 county members (RFP posted March 14, 2026, due April 16, 2026, with implementation effective October 1, 2026). The code shows sparse alignment with its stated surgical scope and may warrant re-evaluation for proper classification.