UNSPSC 85511532: Drainage of splenic artery with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of splenic artery 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 049400Z

UNSPSC 85511532 Drainage of splenic artery with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope — a specific surgical procedure — does not align with the state and local procurement activity recently tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code involve occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability benefits, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs for government employee health plans, specialty medical staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations procure or specify the splenic artery drainage procedure named in the code. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in how opportunities were tagged or a fundamental disconnect between the code's intended scope and its current application in state and local procurement systems.

The recent opportunities show activity from Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability medical evaluations), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit management), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management), and Santa Clara County Health System (temporary health professional staffing). Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Without concrete evidence that state and local governments are actively procuring the splenic artery drainage procedure itself under this code, the code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors specializing in that specific surgical intervention.