UNSPSC 85521133: Bypass right 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 right 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 051R0KY

UNSPSC 85521133 Bypass right vertebral vein to upper vein with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure that falls outside typical state and local government purchasing. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention medical services — none of which align with the surgical bypass procedure named in the code itself. State and local bodies do not typically procure individual surgical procedures; instead, they contract for medical services delivery, staffing, and benefits administration through health plans, provider networks, and workforce vendors.

The mismatch between code and actual solicitations suggests either a classification error in the state and local notices or a fundamental disconnect between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how these jurisdictions tag procurement. The issuing bodies — the City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County, Collier County, and Santa Clara County — span multiple states and governance structures, but none are buying the procedure the code nominally describes. State and local procurement professionals evaluating this code should treat it as inactive for their business development purposes and verify classification against relevant medical service delivery codes if the agencies in question are targeting health systems, public safety entities, or benefits administration.