UNSPSC 85521755: Bypass left subclavian vein to upper vein, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left subclavian vein to upper 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 05160ZY

UNSPSC 85521755 Bypass left subclavian vein to upper vein, open approach is a Commodity-level code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code represents a specific surgical procedure typically performed in hospital operating rooms or surgical centers, not a product or service category that state and local governments procure through competitive solicitation. The recent opportunities posted under this code span inmate healthcare management, pharmacy benefit administration, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical director services — none of which involve vascular bypass procedures or align with the code's nominal scope.

State and local procurement rarely tags individual surgical procedures as discrete line items in competitive bidding. When health systems, correctional facilities, counties, or municipalities procure medical services, they typically solicit comprehensive healthcare delivery, management fees, or professional staffing rather than procedure-specific codes. The mismatch between the code assignment and actual solicitation content indicates either a classification error in the source data or an artifact of how the opportunities were indexed. Firms pursuing healthcare service contracts with state and local bodies should monitor broader healthcare delivery codes and facility-based medical service families rather than relying on this procedure-specific Commodity code to surface relevant opportunities.