UNSPSC 85521049: Replacement of intracranial vein with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of intracranial vein with synthetic 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 05RL0JZ

UNSPSC 85521049 Replacement of intracranial vein with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that sits at the lowest tier of the taxonomy but shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure involving synthetic vascular replacement, yet the most recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code purchase occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out administration, temporary clinical staffing, and emergency youth detention healthcare services — none of which involve intracranial vein replacement or the operative supply chain that code typically represents. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing procurement offices or mission creep in how the code has been applied to health-system purchasing more broadly.

The issuing bodies span state departments, county health systems, county probation departments, and municipal retirement offices across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), the City of Long Beach (California), Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California) all posted opportunities between July and September 2026 under this code. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation requesting proposals for occupational medical surveillance services for ferries employees across 14 Washington locations (RFP due October 9, 2026); the City of Phoenix Retirement Office seeking independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations ($750,000 maximum over five years, proposals due October 16, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing with proposals due October 7, 2026. The code shows no current activity in the Southeast or Mid-Atlantic regions, and the recent opportunities do not support inference about future procurement volume or strategic buying patterns.