UNSPSC 85523157: Bypass right hand vein to upper vein, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass right hand vein to upper 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 051G0ZY

UNSPSC 85523157, Bypass right hand vein to upper vein, open approach, is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific surgical procedure; however, recent state and local contract opportunities show minimal alignment with this clinical description. The code does not reflect what state and local governments are actually procuring under this taxonomy entry.

The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for public-safety disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for youth in custody—none of which involve the specific surgical procedure the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), reflecting a mix of health system administration, employee benefits management, and occupational medicine rather than surgical procedure procurement. Geographic activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), and the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out networks through Centers of Excellence for employee health plans (due October 7, 2026, with contract execution targeted for April 1, 2027).

This code appears to carry significant taxonomic misalignment with actual state and local procurement activity. Vendors pursuing opportunities under this UNSPSC entry should verify the actual scope of work in each solicitation rather than relying on the code's nominal description.