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 that nominally describes a surgical vascular procedure; however, state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect surgical implant or prosthetic services. Instead, the recent opportunities tagged to this code span healthcare administration and delivery — inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and emergency medical services medical direction. The mismatch between the code's stated scope and actual procurement activity suggests either miscoding at the source or a data integrity issue. State and local healthcare purchasing departments, county human resources divisions, county commissioners' boards, and special-purpose health authorities (such as behavioral health agencies) are the issuing bodies appearing in the tagged opportunities. The code shows no coherent pattern of activity aligned with its title.

The recent opportunities span Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Muscogee County), and California (San Mateo County and Santa Monica), with no clear geographic concentration. Representative solicitations include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, due May 15, 2026 (scope: medical intake, chronic care, emergency services, pharmacy management for approximately 576 inmates at a current monthly cost of $95,537.71, with contract renewal options); Collier County Board of County Commissioners RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with historical pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million annually; and Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members, effective October 1, 2026. The code's use in state and local procurement does not align with the procedure named in its UNSPSC definition, limiting its utility as a filtering criterion for firms pursuing vascular surgical supply or implant contracts.