UNSPSC 85482311: Extirpation of matter from thoracic nerve, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from thoracic 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 01C80ZZ

UNSPSC 85482311 Extirpation of matter from thoracic nerve, open approach is a Commodity code that bears a clinical procedure code designation but does not align with state and local government procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span occupational health surveillance, pension disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out benefits, and youth detention emergency medical services — none of which involve thoracic nerve surgery or procedural extraction. The mismatch suggests the code was applied inconsistently or erroneously to healthcare service opportunities rather than surgical procedures.

The issuing bodies soliciting under these records include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county commissioners and health systems (Collier County, Santa Clara County, Harris County), and municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix). The geographic spread reflects activity in Washington, Arizona, California, and Texas. Recent opportunities include the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP for disability pension determinations (due October 16, 2026), and the City of Long Beach's surgical and medical procedure carve-out RFP for employee health benefits (due October 7, 2026). These solicitations reflect the actual scope being purchased — occupational health examinations, disability benefit medical record review and coordination, and benefits administration — rather than the procedural intervention the code nominally describes. State and local procurement teams should verify code assignment with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities under this designation.