UNSPSC 85481774: Release lumbar plexus, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release lumbar plexus, 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 01N90ZZ

UNSPSC 85481774 Release lumbar plexus, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure — specifically the open surgical release of the lumbar plexus nerve bundle — yet the recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve surgical services at all. Instead, the opportunities solicited span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary care and urgent care services, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction. None of these scopes align with orthopedic or neurological surgical intervention. The mismatch suggests either a data classification error on the part of issuing bodies or that this code is being used in state and local procurement systems in a manner that diverges sharply from its UNSPSC intent.

Activity appears concentrated in Florida and Georgia, with single opportunities from California and California. The Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department issued an RFP (No. 26-0008) due May 15, 2026, for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison; Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division issued an RFP (25-8414) for pharmacy benefit management services due April 9, 2026; and Monroe County, Florida Board of County Commissioners issued an RFP due April 16, 2026, for virtual primary and urgent care services. San Mateo County Health issued an RFP (No. 2025-007) for peer support services for peer workers with a due date of July 2, 2025. Santa Monica Fire Department issued an RFP (No. 455) for a fire department medical director with a due date of October 16, 2025. The geographic and functional scatter across these opportunities, combined with their fundamental mismatch to the code's stated scope, signals that this code is not a reliable vehicle for pursuing state and local contracts in the surgical services space.