UNSPSC 85522200: Principal veins head and neck, open approach-part A

This class includes one or more of 18 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the principal veins of the head and neck with open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 05.

UNSPSC 85522200 Principal veins head and neck, open approach-part A is a Class code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show minimal alignment with the code's medical taxonomy description. The opportunities instead reflect a broad spectrum of health care administration and service delivery procurement: inmate medical and pharmacy services for correctional facilities, pharmacy benefit management (PBM) for county employee health plans, virtual primary and urgent care platforms, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical director contracting. None of these solicitations concern surgical procedures on principal veins in the head and neck region. The code appears to be a misclassification artifact in the source data, suggesting that state and local procurement offices may be tagging health care service contracts with clinical procedure codes that do not reflect the actual scope of work being bought.

The issuing bodies span county governments and city departments across three states—Georgia, Florida, and California—with the most recent activity in Florida (Collier County PBM services posted April 9, 2026, and Monroe County virtual care posted March 14, 2026) and Georgia (Muscogee County inmate medical services posted April 15, 2026, due May 15, 2026). San Mateo County, California posted a mental health peer support RFP on February 25, 2026, with a July 2, 2025 due date; Santa Monica, California posted a fire department medical director RFP on February 25, 2026, with an October 16, 2025 due date. Because the code itself does not appear to reflect the actual commodities and services being procured, the recent-opportunity sample does not provide a reliable basis for assessing demand or activity concentration under this specific UNSPSC classification. Firms should verify code assignment with issuing bodies before pursuing these opportunities.