UNSPSC 85522421: Supplement left external jugular vein with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left external jugular vein with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous 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 05UQ37Z

UNSPSC 85522421 Supplement left external jugular vein with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach (Commodity) shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal medical-procedure code designation and the actual work state and local governments are buying under this tag. Recent state and local solicitations posted under this code do not involve vein supplementation or surgical tissue substitution; instead, they span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent disability medical evaluations, and temporary health professional staffing. The issuing bodies include state transportation departments, county health systems, county probation departments, city retirement offices, and county commissioners. The code appears to be misapplied to healthcare administration and staffing services rather than the surgical procedure its name suggests.

The geographic spread of recent activity covers Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation occupational medical surveillance), Arizona (City of Phoenix disability medical evaluation services), California (City of Long Beach surgical carve-out benefits and County of Santa Clara health professional staffing pool), Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department specialty medical services). Representative opportunities include the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) seeking baseline and periodic examinations for shipyard workers and deck crew across 14 Washington locations, and the City of Phoenix Retirement Office independent medical evaluation services RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for disability medical record summaries and psychiatric examinations across 75 annual applications at $750,000 over five years. Given the code's misalignment with actual solicitations, this code warrants review by procurement offices for classification accuracy.