UNSPSC 85911108: Electroconvulsive therapy, unilateral-multiple seizure

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a mental health intervention or procedure of electroconvulsive therapy, unilateral-multiple seizureelectroconvulsive therapy, unilateral-multiple seizure. This 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 GZB1ZZZ

UNSPSC 85911108 Electroconvulsive therapy, unilateral-multiple seizure is a Commodity code with no meaningful recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope. The source contains thirty recent state and local contract opportunities, none of which relate to electroconvulsive therapy or psychiatric treatment delivered through electroconvulsive modalities. The opportunities span mental health counseling, psychological evaluations for law enforcement and public safety personnel, behavioral health services for EMS and correctional populations, school-based mental health consultation, youth intervention programs, and employee assistance programs — none of which involve electroconvulsive therapy as a service line or medical intervention.

The mismatch between the code's clinical psychiatric focus and the solicitation activity reflects a fundamental disconnect: state and local governments do not procure electroconvulsive therapy services through formal RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB cycles. This procedure is typically delivered in-house by hospital or psychiatric facility staff or contracted through broader mental health service agreements that do not isolate it as a distinct commodity. Firms evaluating this code should skip it and focus on higher-activity codes within behavioral health consulting, psychological services, or employee assistance program management where recent opportunities demonstrate genuine procurement volume and frequency across multiple issuing bodies and geographies.