UNSPSC 85521903: Extirpation of matter from left innominate vein, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left innominate vein, 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 05C43ZZ

UNSPSC 85521903 Extirpation of matter from left innominate vein, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a surgical procedure — removal of material from a specific vein using a minimally invasive approach — yet recent solicitations tagged under this code involve administrative medical services, employee health benefits, occupational surveillance, and staffing placement rather than procedural interventions or medical devices supporting such procedures.

The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the state and local procurement systems using this code or that the code's application in practice diverges substantially from its clinical definition. State and local buyers posting under this code in the past three months include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluation services for disability benefits), the City of Long Beach (surgical procedure carve-out benefits and Centers of Excellence networks), the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth), and Collier County (pharmacy benefit management). None of these solicitations involve the procurement of venous intervention services, equipment, or supporting clinical supplies. Without recent opportunities that reflect genuine purchasing activity in line with the code's nominal scope, pursue under this code warrants validation against the actual medical services or devices a state or local buyer seeks before committing resources.