UNSPSC 85522323: Bypass left face vein to upper vein with autologous arterial tissue, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left face vein to upper vein with autologous arterial tissue, 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 051V0AY

UNSPSC 85522323 Bypass left face vein to upper vein with autologous arterial tissue, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement. The code's technical name describes a specific cardiac surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted against this code include independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension boards, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing placement—none of which involve the vein bypass procedure the code nominally describes.

The mismatch between code and actual procurement suggests either a data-entry error in the sourcing system or that this code is being used as a catch-all container for medical services unrelated to its defined scope. State and local procurement systems occasionally tag opportunities with incorrect UNSPSC codes, particularly when no better-fitting code exists in the taxonomy. No clear pattern of relevant recent activity supports pursuing opportunities under this code at present.