UNSPSC 85522443: Occlusion of left external jugular vein, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of left external jugular vein, 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 05LQ3ZZ

UNSPSC 85522443 Occlusion of left external jugular vein, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its medical-procedure classification and recent state and local procurement activity. The code appears to describe a specific surgical intervention, yet recent opportunities posted under this code solicit a broad range of occupational, disability, behavioral health, and employee benefits administration services that bear no clinical relationship to vascular occlusion. State and local governments are not purchasing or contracting for the procedure itself; instead, issuing bodies are using this code to tag procurement for independent medical evaluations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with the code's nominal scope. This suggests either a systematic tagging error in the source data or that the code has been repurposed within certain jurisdictional procurement systems to capture medical and health services broadly.

Recent activity is dispersed across multiple issuing bodies and states. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued an RFP (RTMRFP26001) due October 16, 2026 for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations, with a five-year term valued at $750,000 maximum. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP (RFP20260825) due October 9, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations statewide, with a two-year base term and optional extensions through five years. The City of Long Beach released an RFP (HR26753) due October 7, 2026 for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence, with a two-year initial term and three optional one-year renewals. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an RFP (RFP 25-8414) for Pharmacy Benefit Management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with an initial three-year term effective January 1, 2026 and historical annual spend around $8.7 million. The County of Santa Clara Health System posted a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification solicitation (RFSQHHSFY270052) due October 7, 2026 for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories including audiology, diagnostic imaging, orthopedic, therapy, and sterile processing services. Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI due September 25, 2026 for emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody, with no contract value or term specified. Activity spans Arizona, Washington, California, Texas, and Florida; the code does not show concentration in any single jurisdiction or state.