UNSPSC 85481601: Change drainage device in peripheral nerve, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to change drainage device in peripheral nerve, external 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 012YX0Z

UNSPSC 85481601, Change drainage device in peripheral nerve, external approach, is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this taxonomy designation. The recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services, employee pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve peripheral nerve drainage device placement or management. The code shows a mismatch between its clinical procedure name and the healthcare administration, managed care, and occupational health services being procured by state and local bodies.

The opportunities posted under this code originate from diverse issuing bodies including county corrections departments (Muscogee County Prison), county human resources and health departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Monroe County Board of County Commissioners), county behavioral health services (San Mateo County Health), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica Fire Department). Geographic activity spans Florida, Georgia, and California. Representative recent solicitations include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 7,200 enrolled members with approximately $8.7 million annual historical spending (due April 9, 2026), Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026, with award anticipated June 10, 2026), San Mateo County's RFP 2025-007 for peer support services for peer workers totaling $580,000 in funding, and Santa Monica Fire Department's RFP for a fire department medical director (due October 16, 2025). The code appears to have been applied incorrectly to these healthcare procurement opportunities and does not represent a meaningful category for business development planning under its stated clinical scope.