UNSPSC 85521128: Bypass left vertebral vein to upper vein with synthetic 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 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 051S0JY

UNSPSC 85521128 Bypass left vertebral vein to upper vein with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, yet recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code show no alignment with the nominal scope—instead, the opportunities reflect procurement of occupational and disability medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out network management, and temporary health professional staffing services. The code appears to capture administrative and operational healthcare services procurement rather than the procedural intervention its taxonomy name suggests. Issuing bodies include county health systems, county commissioners, state departments of transportation, city retirement offices, and county juvenile probation departments. The geographic spread of recent activity spans California (Santa Clara County, Long Beach), Arizona (Phoenix), Washington (state level), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County).

Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) covering disability medical record summary preparation and scheduling of independent medical and psychiatric examinations for approximately 75 annual disability applications under a five-year, $750,000 contract; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferries employees across 14 Washington locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid August 31, 2026); the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026); and the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program through Centers of Excellence for approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees (HR26753, due October 7, 2026). The code's recent activity reflects discrete, non-bundled procurements rather than a consistent commodity family; the mismatch between the code name and the actual work being bought warrants caution in portfolio strategy.