UNSPSC 85483008: Drainage of cervical plexus, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of cervical plexus, percutaneous 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 01903ZZ

UNSPSC 85483008 Drainage of cervical plexus, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not appear to align with recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this designation. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure — percutaneous drainage of the cervical plexus — yet the recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these opportunities involve percutaneous cervical plexus drainage or procedural services matching the code's stated scope. The mismatch suggests either systematic misclassification in state and local procurement systems or that this code tier lacks meaningful recent activity aligned with its nominal definition.

The geographic spread of opportunities appears concentrated in the Southwest and Pacific regions: Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), and Texas (Harris County), with Florida (Collier County) representing the sole southeastern entry. These opportunities predominantly involve county health systems, municipal retirement offices, and state transportation agencies rather than health-focused procurements under the cervical plexus drainage code proper. Because the recent opportunities do not substantively reflect the code's procedural definition, this code shows little relevant procurement signal for vendors positioned to deliver cervical plexus drainage services to state and local entities.