UNSPSC 85523244: Replacement of left cephalic vein with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of 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 05RF0JZ

UNSPSC 85523244 Replacement of left cephalic vein with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not align with that clinical taxonomy. The six opportunities posted between July and September 2026 span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, specialty surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal employees, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and healthcare services procurement — none of which involve vascular replacement surgery or procedural implants. The mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in the source tagging or a fundamental disconnect between the code's nominal definition and how state and local procurement offices are deploying it in practice. Because the recent opportunities bear no substantive relationship to the code's stated scope, the code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors specializing in vascular surgery, synthetic vascular grafts, or procedural implants.

The issuing bodies across the tagged opportunities include a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and human services agencies (Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County), municipal government departments (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach), and quasi-public health consortia (Collier County Health Care Consortium). No repeat buyers appear in the recent block. Geographic representation is limited to California, Texas, Washington, Arizona, and Florida, with no clear concentration in any single state or region. Given the absence of vascular surgery or device procurement in the recent opportunities, business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC coding for their offerings before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code.