UNSPSC 85521083: Insertion of infusion device into right internal jugular vein, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of infusion device into right internal jugular vein, 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 05HM03Z

UNSPSC 85521083 Insertion of infusion device into right internal jugular vein, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure — placement of a central venous catheter via open approach to the internal jugular vein — but the recent opportunities tagged to this code cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing placement, independent medical evaluation services for pension boards, and specialty surgical carve-out programs for government employees. None of these solicitations involve infusion device insertion or vascular access procedures. The mismatch suggests either a data classification error or that the code is being misapplied to a much broader family of health and benefits administration services that fall outside its nominal scope.

The geographic spread of the six recent opportunities spans Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara), Florida (Collier County), Texas (Harris County), and Washington State, with no clear pattern of concentration. The issuing bodies are mixed — city retirement offices, county commissioners and health systems, and a state department of transportation — but none align with procurement of the specific procedure the code nominally describes. No recent opportunity documents show evidence that state and local governments are actively soliciting central venous catheter insertion services or related medical device procurement under this code. Without relevant recent activity tied to the code's stated scope, the code shows little actionable signal for vendors in that specialty.