UNSPSC 85481780: Release lumbar sympathetic nerve, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release lumbar 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 01NN0ZZ

UNSPSC 85481780 Release lumbar sympathetic nerve, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, yet recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not align with surgical services. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code reflect comprehensive healthcare administration, pharmacy benefit management, mental health peer support, and medical direction services — none of which involve operative procedures. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either data entry errors in the tagging systems or misclassification during opportunity posting. State and local buyers across multiple jurisdictions and service types (counties, municipalities, and special-purpose districts) are using this code inconsistently.

The recent opportunities reflect demand across Georgia, Florida, and California for administrative healthcare contracts rather than surgical procedures. Columbus Consolidated Government issued RFP No. 26-0008 (due May 15, 2026) for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, with current monthly costs of $95,537.71 under the expiring CorrectHealth Companies LLC contract. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued RFP 25-8414 (due April 9, 2026) for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 7,200 members with historical annual pharmacy spending near $8.7 million. Monroe County, Florida issued an RFP (due April 16, 2026) for virtual primary and urgent care services for roughly 2,300 county members. San Mateo County Health issued RFP No. 2025-007 for mental health peer support services totaling $580,000 over three years. Santa Monica Fire Department posted an RFP for a fire department medical director with an initial three-year term. The code shows minimal relevance to actual state and local procurement activity under this UNSPSC category.