UNSPSC 85521729: Drainage of left innominate vein, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left innominate 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 05940ZZ

UNSPSC 85521729 Drainage of left innominate vein, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure performed on a blood vessel—and the state and local procurement activity actually tagged under it. Recent opportunities cataloged under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical care networks, and emergency youth detention health services. None of these solicitations involve the specialized vascular surgery the code purports to name. State and local procurement offices appear to be using this code as a catch-all for health services contracting despite its narrow clinical definition, resulting in opportunities that range from administrative health management to clinical staffing placement to benefits carve-outs. The issuing bodies include county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County), county commissioners' offices (Collier County), city retirement boards (Phoenix), city human resources departments (Long Beach), and state transportation authorities (Washington State Department of Transportation).

Activity across the most recent six months spans Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is seeking independent medical evaluation services for approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications under a five-year, $750,000 maximum-compensation contract with proposals due October 16, 2026. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Washington State Ferries, posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference held August 31, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees with historical annual pharmacy spending around $8.7 million. The County of Santa Clara Health System is establishing a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical specialties with proposals due October 7, 2026. Given the code's nominal specificity and the breadth of unrelated health services appearing under it in recent state and local procurement, this code offers limited decision value for vendors pursuing opportunities in their stated specialty areas.