UNSPSC 85482900: Nerves originating from cervical vertebrae, open approach

This class includes one or more of 22 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the nerves originating from the cervical vertabrae, 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 85482900 Nerves originating from cervical vertebrae, open approach is a Class code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure on cervical nerves, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it involve inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which align with surgical interventions on the cervical spine. The mismatch suggests either data-entry error in the coding of these opportunities or a fundamental misalignment between the code's medical taxonomy and how state and local governments are actually tagging their health services and contracting activity.

The recent opportunities posted under this code span Florida and Georgia counties, California counties, and municipal fire departments, but the coding classification does not meaningfully describe any of the work being solicited. Soliciting bodies include the Columbus Consolidated Government (Muscogee County Prison inmate medical services, due May 15, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management for 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, due April 9, 2026), Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members, due April 16, 2026), San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (peer support for peer workers, due July 2, 2025), and Santa Monica Fire Department (medical director, due October 16, 2025). Until state and local procurement systems correct the code assignment, this classification will not reliably predict or characterize actual health services and medical staffing opportunities at the state and local level.