UNSPSC 85522306: Drainage of right external jugular vein, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right 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 059P0ZZ

UNSPSC 85522306 Drainage of right external jugular vein, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal title describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect surgical interventions. Instead, the code is being applied to occupational health screening, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — a clear mismatch between the code's procedural name and the work actually being solicited. The opportunities cluster around administrative and clinical support services for public sector employee health programs, disability retirement systems, and detention facilities rather than a discrete surgical service. This misclassification suggests that either the code assignment in the opportunities database is in error or the code has been repurposed in practice to cover a broader set of medical administrative and evaluation services.

Recent activity spans Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas, with no single jurisdiction dominating. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) seeks independent medical record summarization and examination coordination for approximately 75 annual disability pension applications under a $750,000 five-year contract. The Washington State Department of Transportation's Washington State Ferries division (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) is requesting occupational medical surveillance services — baseline, periodic, and exit examinations for ferry workers across 14 locations, with evaluations weighted 60 percent on non-cost capability and 40 percent on pricing. The City of Long Beach (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) is procuring a surgical carve-out benefit program offering Centers of Excellence networks for orthopedic, cardiac, oncology, and weight-loss procedures, while Collier County (RFP 25-8414) has posted a pharmacy benefit management RFP with approximately $8.7 million in annual historical spending. Santa Clara County Health System (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) is building a multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing across 13 clinical categories. The presence of multiple state and local issuers across diverse service lines suggests the code is being used as a catch-all classification for health program administration rather than indicating genuine interest in the surgical procedure the code nominally describes.