UNSPSC 85682726: Drainage of skull with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of skull with drainage device, 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 0N9000Z

UNSPSC 85682726 Drainage of skull with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a surgical procedure, but recent state and local activity under this code does not align with the clinical procedure name. The source contains no solicitations for neurosurgical drainage services or related implantable devices. Instead, the code has been applied to five unrelated opportunities spanning occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical carve-out benefit programs, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve skull drainage procedures or neurosurgical equipment. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited indicates either a persistent coding error across multiple jurisdictions or a misalignment in how state and local procurement systems have tagged these opportunities within the UNSPSC hierarchy.

The issuing bodies span state transportation agencies, county health systems, county pension boards, and municipalities. The most recent opportunities posted between late July and mid-September 2026, with response dates from early October through April 2027. The geographic spread includes Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Representative opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP for ferry workers across 14 locations (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (due October 16, 2026 at $750,000 over five years), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing qualification vehicle (due October 7, 2026). Given the absence of any actual skull drainage or neurosurgical procurement activity, this code should not be pursued for medical device or surgical implant business development.