UNSPSC 85523220: Supplement left cephalic vein with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left cephalic vein with synthetic substitute, 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 05UF0JZ

UNSPSC 85523220 Supplement left cephalic vein with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of work in recent state and local opportunities posted under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary care services, peer support for peer workers in behavioral health, and fire department medical direction — none of which relate to vascular surgery or synthetic vein supplementation. The code appears to be a medical procedure classification that has been misapplied to general health services procurement, creating a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what state and local governments are actually buying under it.

No relevant recent opportunities for vascular surgery supplies, surgical procedures, or synthetic vein materials appear in the available records. The five posted opportunities from Florida, Georgia, and California cover operational healthcare service delivery rather than surgical implants or procedure-level goods. State and local procurement offices should verify the correct UNSPSC classifications for general health services contracting, as the current code assignment does not track actual purchasing patterns in this space.