UNSPSC 85521835: Supplement azygos vein with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement azygos vein with synthetic substitute, percutaneous 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 05U03JZ

UNSPSC 85521835 Supplement azygos vein with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code's technical medical description—a specific surgical procedure involving vascular supplementation—does not match the state and local contract opportunities tagged under it in recent solicitations.

The six most recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, youth detention healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve the procurement or provision of the azygos vein supplementation procedure or related surgical implants or devices. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Santa Clara County, Collier County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), with no repeat buyers evident across the sample. Geographically, the opportunities span Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. The mismatch between the code's medical procedure designation and the health services administration work actually being solicited suggests either a data-entry error in the code assignment or a fundamental misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how this particular state and local contracting population has tagged their opportunities. Business development professionals evaluating this code should verify the actual commodity or service family their firm intends to pursue before committing resources to opportunities tagged under 85521835.