UNSPSC 85521685: Occlusion of hemiazygos vein, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of hemiazygos 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 05L10ZZ

UNSPSC 85521685 Occlusion of hemiazygos vein, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities indexed under it. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure on a vein, yet the recent solicitations posted under this code cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these opportunities involve vein occlusion or the specific clinical intervention the code name implies. The mismatch suggests either a data-taxonomy error in the indexing system or that the code has been broadly applied as a proxy for health services procurement without regard to its specific procedural definition.

State and local government health systems, counties, and municipalities are clearly using this code bucket to solicit broad healthcare administration, staffing, and evaluation services rather than the discrete surgical procedure the code nominates. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminal and vessel locations (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (RFSQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the code's nominal scope bears no practical relation to the work actually being bought, contractors evaluating this code should verify the issuing body's specific scope statement before pursuing—the UNSPSC indexing here appears unreliable for identifying relevant opportunities.