UNSPSC 85521038: Replacement of left vertebral vein with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left vertebral vein with autologous tissue substitute, 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 05RS07Z

UNSPSC 85521038 Replacement of left vertebral vein with autologous tissue substitute, open approach (Commodity) shows minimal alignment between its code name—a highly specific surgical procedure code—and state and local procurement activity actually being solicited under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not involve vertebral vein replacement procedures or the specific surgical intervention the code nominates. Instead, the sourced solicitations reflect health services procurement: independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. State and local governments soliciting under this code span retirement boards, municipal health systems, state transportation departments, county juvenile justice programs, county human resources divisions, and regional health authorities. The issuing bodies reflect a mix of specialized pension and retirement offices, city employee benefits programs, state transportation agencies, and county and regional health systems.

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), with no single state or jurisdiction dominating. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, proposals due October 16, 2026) supporting approximately 75 annual disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel; the City of Long Beach RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence (HR26753, proposals due October 7, 2026) covering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures for approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees; and the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, proposals due October 9, 2026) requiring occupational medicine physician oversight across 14 Washington State Ferries locations. The code assignment appears to be a systematic tagging mismatch rather than genuine procurement demand for the specific surgical procedure the code denotes.