UNSPSC 85482174: Release lumbar plexus, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release lumbar plexus, percutaneous endoscopic 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 01N94ZZ

UNSPSC 85482174 Release lumbar plexus, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure — a nerve-block technique used in orthopedic and pain-management settings — yet the most recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code involve comprehensive correctional healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care delivery, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction. These opportunities span medical administration, benefits management, and workforce support services rather than surgical procedures or orthopedic interventions. The mismatch suggests the code may be a data-classification error in the source records, not a genuine signal of procurement demand for the procedure itself.

State and local issuing bodies posting opportunities under this code include county corrections departments (Muscogee County, Georgia), county human resources and health benefits divisions (Collier County, Florida), county employee health plan administrators (Monroe County, Florida), county behavioral health authorities (San Mateo County, California), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica, California). No pattern of repeat buyers or concentrated activity emerges from the sample. Geographic spread includes Georgia, Florida, and California, with no evident concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services to the Muscogee County Prison (due May 15, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners' RFP 25-8414 for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering approximately 2,400 employees (due April 9, 2026), and Monroe County Board of County Commissioners' RFP 628 for Virtual Primary & Urgent Care Services to approximately 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026). The disconnect between the code's stated scope and the actual work being solicited suggests this code may not be a reliable predictor of future procurement opportunity in the orthopedic or pain-management domain.