UNSPSC 85481776: Release lumbar nerve, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release lumbar 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 01NB0ZZ

UNSPSC 85481776 Release lumbar nerve, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a surgical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no substantive alignment with spinal surgery or orthopedic procedures. The opportunities posted in the block span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out networks, and emergency youth detention healthcare—none of which involve lumbar nerve release surgery. This code classification mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the state and local procurement system or that the code is being repurposed for broader medical services categories. The work actually being solicited under this code does not resolve to a coherent procurement scope tied to the code's nominal definition.

The issuing bodies span state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries), county health systems and human services (Santa Clara Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and municipal government (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach). Geographic spread includes Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance services RFP (due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026) and the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (due October 16, 2026, maximum compensation $750,000 over five years for disability benefit application support). The code shows active use but carries significant risk of miscoding or scope drift; bidders should verify alignment between the nominal UNSPSC category and the actual statement of work before pursuing opportunities tagged to this code.