UNSPSC 85522217: Supplement right face vein with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right face vein with synthetic substitute, 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 05UT0JZ

UNSPSC 85522217 Supplement right face vein with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal title refers to a surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect surgical vein-supplementation work. Instead, the code shows activity in occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-outs for employee health plans — a collection of healthcare administration and staffing services unrelated to the code's stated scope. The code does not reflect consistent procurement of the clinical service its name describes; state and local buyers appear to be using this code imprecisely or the taxonomy assignment does not align with actual service delivery.

Recent opportunities originate from four distinct issuing bodies across three states: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), the City of Long Beach (California), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (Washington), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California). The Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP on September 16, 2026 (due October 16, 2026) for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension applications, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years and a requirement for contractors to manage medical record summaries and coordinate examinations for approximately 75 annual disability applications. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP on August 25, 2026 (due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington ferry locations, requiring all examinations to be performed by or supervised by a physician board-certified in occupational medicine. The City of Long Beach posted an RFP on August 26, 2026 (due October 7, 2026) for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program serving approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees, with anticipated contract execution and go-live by April 1, 2027. Given the mismatch between the code's nominal clinical scope and the actual healthcare administration and staffing work being solicited, this code warrants scrutiny before bid pursuit.