UNSPSC 85482917: Extirpation of matter from cervical nerve, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from cervical 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 01C10ZZ

UNSPSC 85482917, Extirpation of matter from cervical nerve, open approach, is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure (cervical nerve decompression), but the six posted solicitations reflect procurement of occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension determinations, surgical benefits carve-out administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth—none of which involve the surgical procedure the code names. The mismatch suggests either data classification error or that this code is being used as a catch-all for health care services procurement without regard to its stated scope.

The issuing bodies span state and local health systems, county governments, and municipal retirement offices across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is seeking independent medical evaluation services with a $750,000 maximum over five years (RFP due October 16, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation is requesting occupational medical surveillance services with a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026 (RFP due October 9, 2026); the City of Long Beach is procuring a surgical benefits carve-out program for its Anthem PPO plan (RFP due October 7, 2026); and Santa Clara County Health System is building a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical specialties (RFP due October 7, 2026). Collier County issued an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services with approximately $8.7 million in historical annual spending, and Harris County Juvenile Probation issued an RFI for specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its stated surgical procedure scope and warrants re-evaluation for proper commodity classification.