UNSPSC 85816101: Introduction of destructive agent into peripheral nerves and plexi, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a administrative intervention or procedure to introduction of destructive agent into peripheral nerves and plexi, percutaneous approach. This administrative 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 3E0T3TZ

UNSPSC 85816101 Introduction of destructive agent into peripheral nerves and plexi, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent activity in state and local procurement and poor alignment between the code's medical-procedure designation and the work actually being solicited under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span telehealth urgent care, medical director services, cancer screening, occupational health and wellness services, opioid treatment and recovery programs, and various other healthcare service categories—none of which involve introduction of destructive agents into peripheral nerves. The issuing bodies include county health authorities and departments (Inland Empire Health Plan in California, DeKalb County in Georgia, Nevada Health Authority, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Fairfax County), counties and cities in Kansas, Colorado, and other jurisdictions, plus school districts and special-purpose authorities. Geographic spread spans California, Georgia, Nevada, Florida, Colorado, Illinois, Texas, Arizona, North Carolina, New York, Virginia, Oregon, and other states, with no clear concentration in any region.

Recent opportunities actually being procured include virtual urgent care services through Inland Empire Health Plan (RFI, October 31 response), Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly operations through Nevada Health Authority (RFP, December 10 response), Cancer Registry Services through San Mateo County Medical Center (RFP, October 12 response), medical director services for emergency medical systems in multiple jurisdictions (RFP format, October to August response windows), and opioid abatement, recovery, and harm-reduction services through county departments in Kansas, Colorado, and Fairfax County. The code's current use does not reflect its nominal scope—this appears to be a taxonomic mislabeling issue rather than meaningful procurement activity within the procedural category the code defines. State and local procurement offices are not systematically buying destructive-agent procedures under this designation.