UNSPSC 85482600: Nerves upper extremities, open approach

This class includes one or more of 22 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the nerves of the upper extremity, 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 85482600 Nerves upper extremities, open approach is a Class code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this taxonomy entry by state and local governments. The recent opportunities tagged to this code cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, disability medical evaluations, surgical procedure carve-outs for employee benefits, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with surgical procedures on upper-extremity nerves. The code appears to be a medical procedure classification that state and local procurement offices are applying to healthcare administration and staffing contracts where it does not belong, suggesting a taxonomy mismatch rather than a meaningful procurement category for vendors in this space.

The issuing bodies in the recent opportunities block include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach). The geographic spread covers Washington, Florida, Texas, California, and Arizona. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFQ for occupational medical surveillance at Washington State Ferries (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual recent procurement activity, this code should not be pursued as a descriptor for business development targeting in state and local healthcare or benefits administration markets.