UNSPSC 85481603: Removal of drainage device from peripheral nerve, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from 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 01PYX0Z

UNSPSC 85481603 Removal of drainage device from peripheral nerve, external approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its clinical nomenclature and the state and local procurement activity actually tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted against this code do not involve peripheral nerve surgery, drainage device removal, or related orthopedic or neurological procedures. Instead, the solicitations target health plan administration, occupational medical surveillance, temporary clinical staffing, and disability benefit medical evaluation services—none of which fit the code's stated scope. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is soliciting independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations; the City of Long Beach is procuring a surgical procedure carve-out benefit program through Centers of Excellence; the Washington State Department of Transportation is requesting occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department is seeking emergency and inpatient medical services for detained youth; Santa Clara Health System is building a pool of temporary health professional staffing; and Collier County is managing pharmacy benefit administration. These activities span employee health plans, occupational health, detention health, and benefits administration rather than surgical or neurological interventions.

Activity under this code originates across multiple issuing bodies—city health departments, county human resources and health systems, state transportation agencies, and specialty detention or benefits offices—primarily in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The most concrete recent opportunity is the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for medical record summary and independent medical examination coordination supporting approximately 75 annual disability retirement applications under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The Washington State Department of Transportation's medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) covers occupational health examinations across 14 ferry system locations, with a two-year base term and up to five additional one-year renewal options. This code appears to carry a systematic classification mismatch; vendors pursuing work in health plan benefits, occupational health, or benefits administration should verify coding against the actual scope of work before investing pre-bid effort.