UNSPSC 85482529: Supplement thoracic nerve with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement thoracic nerve with autologous tissue substitute, 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 01U847Z

UNSPSC 85482529 Supplement thoracic nerve with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code with little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a surgical procedure—supplementing a thoracic nerve using the patient's own tissue via minimally invasive endoscopic access—yet the recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve surgical procedures of this type. Instead, state and local solicitations tagged to the code address medical staffing, disability evaluations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and surgical carve-out benefits. The mismatch signals that either the code has been misapplied by issuing bodies or the taxonomy entry itself does not align with current state and local buying patterns in this segment.

Recent opportunities do not support a coherent procurement stream under this code. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services (response due October 16, 2026); the City of Long Beach posted an RFP for a surgical benefit carve-out program for employees (response due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (response due October 9, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department posted an RFI for specialty and emergency medical services for youth in custody (response due September 25, 2026); Collier County posted an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (response deadline April 9, 2026); and Santa Clara Health System posted a qualification-based solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (response due October 7, 2026). These solicitations span administrative health services, workforce management, and benefit programs rather than surgical procedures. A business development professional monitoring this code should confirm with state and local procurement offices whether the UNSPSC assignment reflects intended scope or represents a cataloging error before committing resources to pursue opportunities tagged to it.