UNSPSC 85481768: Extraction of sacral sympathetic nerve, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extraction of sacral 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 01DP0ZZ

UNSPSC 85481768 Extraction of sacral sympathetic nerve, open approach is a Commodity code whose abstract clinical name does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently posted under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not involve extraction of sacral sympathetic nerves or related surgical procedures; instead, they address occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans. The code shows little relevant recent activity for its stated scope, and the mismatch between the UNSPSC designation and the actual work being solicited suggests either a taxonomy misclassification in the posting systems or a broader definitional drift in how state and local procurement offices are applying medical procedure codes to health administration and occupational medicine services.

The geographic spread of recent postings spans Arizona, California, Washington, and Florida, with no clear concentration in any single region. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference on August 31), and the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program for its employee health plan (HR26753, due October 7, 2026). Issuing bodies include state departments, cities, counties, and county health systems. Absent clear alignment between the code's stated scope and the actual services being procured, this code warrants close attention to verify whether your firm's relevant service lines are being captured accurately in individual opportunities.