UNSPSC 85482300: Nerves thoraco-abdominal region, open approach

This class includes one or more of 22 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the nerves of the thoraco-abdominal region, open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 01.

UNSPSC 85482300 Nerves thoraco-abdominal region, open approach is a Class code with no meaningful alignment between the code's nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's abstract medical nomenclature does not reflect work actually being solicited under it. Recent opportunities posted against this code span pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for public-safety pension disability determinations, surgical carve-out benefits for municipal employees, specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which concern thoraco-abdominal nerve procedures or surgical interventions. The mismatch suggests the code is either a data-entry artifact or a systematic classification anomaly within state and local procurement systems. State and local buyers posting opportunities — the City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and Santa Clara County — are seeking administrative health benefits management, occupational health compliance, evaluation services, and temporary staffing rather than clinical surgical or neurological work.

No representative recent procurement opportunities exist for work substantively related to thoraco-abdominal nerve procedures. Business development professionals evaluating this code should treat it as dormant or misclassified within state and local procurement and verify the correct UNSPSC coding before allocating resources.