UNSPSC 85818001: Irrigation of cranial cavity and brain using irrigating substance, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a administrative intervention or procedure to irrigation of cranial cavity and brain using irrigating substance, 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 3E1Q38Z

UNSPSC 85818001 Irrigation of cranial cavity and brain using irrigating substance, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code whose abstract name bears no relation to the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. Recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve cranial or neurological irrigation procedures; instead they reflect a broad misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy label and the actual work being solicited. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated scope.

The six most recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code span occupational health surveillance (Washington State Ferries baseline and periodic medical examinations), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County PBM services for 2,400 employees), temporary health professional staffing pools (Santa Clara County ancillary clinical categories), independent medical evaluations for public safety pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix, RFP due October 16, 2026), surgical benefit carve-out programs (City of Long Beach, RFP due October 7, 2026), and emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, RFI due September 25, 2026). None of these solicitations involve intracranial irrigation or neurological procedures. The issuing bodies span county health systems, city retirement offices, municipal human resources departments, county probation authorities, and state transportation agencies across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. This code does not appear to be an active procurement vehicle for its nominal medical procedure scope within state and local government contracting.