UNSPSC 85521527: Bypass left vertebral vein to upper vein with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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, percutaneous endoscopic 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 051S4KY

UNSPSC 85521527 Bypass left vertebral vein to upper vein with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that sits at the base of a clinical procedure taxonomy, but the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it do not reflect surgical bypass procedures or vascular interventions. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span occupational and disability medical surveillance, pension board medical evaluations, employee health benefit management, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit administration, and temporary ancillary health professional staffing — none of which involve the specific vascular surgical procedure the code nominally describes. The mismatch suggests either miscoding in the source system or a fundamental disconnect between the UNSPSC taxonomy assignment and the work actually being procured. State and local buyers posting under this code are acquiring administrative medical services, benefits management, and staffing support rather than surgical implants or procedural supplies.

The recent opportunities originate from diverse issuing bodies across multiple states: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), the City of Long Beach (California), the 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). Geographic activity concentrates in California, Arizona, Texas, Washington, and Florida, spanning state departments, county governments, and municipal agencies. Representative recent procurements include the Phoenix Fire and Police Pension Boards requesting independent medical evaluation services for approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications (RFP, due October 16, 2026, maximum contract value $750,000 over five years); the Washington State Department of Transportation soliciting occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 locations (RFP, due October 9, 2026, two-year term with optional five-year extensions); and the County of Santa Clara Health System establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing across 13 clinical categories including audiology, orthopedics, respiratory care, and surgical support (RFQ, due October 7, 2026, non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle). Given the code's stated scope bears no resemblance to the opportunities posted beneath it, this code shows little relevant recent activity for firms pursuing state and local vascular surgery or surgical-implant supply contracts.