UNSPSC 85522255: Occlusion of left external jugular vein, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of left external jugular vein, 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 05LQ0ZZ

UNSPSC 85522255 Occlusion of left external jugular vein, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure — occlusion of the left external jugular vein using an open surgical approach — a clinical intervention that state and local governments do not procure as a standalone service or supply category. The recent opportunities posted under this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve purchasing or contracting for the procedure named in the code itself.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests either a data-entry error during tagging or a systematic inconsistency in how this particular code is applied within state and local procurement systems. The opportunities themselves reflect genuine categories of health service delivery and medical staffing that state and local jurisdictions regularly solicit — correctional health administration, pharmacy network management, virtual care platforms, behavioral health support, and EMS medical oversight — but these are properly classified elsewhere in the UNSPSC hierarchy. No recent activity directly related to vascular surgery procedures, vein occlusion services, or related surgical supplies appears in the posted solicitations. Until the code's application is corrected or the opportunities are retagged to reflect accurate classification, this code carries no actionable signal for vendors seeking state and local procurement opportunities in healthcare services.