UNSPSC 85522469: Drainage of left external jugular vein, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage 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 059Q3ZZ

UNSPSC 85522469 Drainage of left external jugular vein, percutaneous approach (Commodity) shows no relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The six recent opportunities tagged to this code—independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-outs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—are administrative healthcare services, benefits programs, and staffing arrangements that do not involve the specific drainage procedure named in the code.

The mismatch reflects a broader tagging inconsistency in state and local procurement databases, where medical service categories are sometimes used as catch-all codes for general healthcare contracting rather than procedure-specific taxonomy. Firms pursuing healthcare contracts with state and local government should monitor broader UNSPSC families covering occupational health, employee benefits administration, and staffing rather than procedure-level commodity codes, which do not correspond to the way government agencies solicit these services.