UNSPSC 85521127: Bypass left vertebral vein to upper vein with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left vertebral vein to upper vein with nonautologous 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 051S0KY

UNSPSC 85521127 Bypass left vertebral vein to upper vein with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with actual state and local government procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local opportunities posted under this classification are procuring administrative medical services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and clinical staffing placement—none of which involve vertebral vein bypass surgery or any related operative procedure.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying activity is stark and consistent across the recent opportunity set. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026); the City of Long Beach sought a surgical procedure carve-out benefit program managing Centers of Excellence networks for employees (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026); Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (RFI 071626BNM, due September 25, 2026); Collier County Commissioners solicited pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 members (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026); and Santa Clara County Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories excluding nursing and physicians (RFP RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code shows no substantive alignment with any of these opportunities and appears to carry a data-classification error.