UNSPSC 85523247: Replacement of right cephalic vein with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right 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 05RD0JZ

UNSPSC 85523247 Replacement of right cephalic vein with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific surgical procedure, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code bears no substantive relationship to vascular surgery or implantable medical devices. The six opportunities posted between July and September 2026 span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, Centers of Excellence surgical carve-outs, youth detention emergency healthcare, and temporary ancillary health professional staffing — none of which involve cephalic vein replacement or synthetic vascular substitutes. The mismatch signals that this code is either incorrectly tagged in the state and local procurement system or serves as a catch-all classifier for unrelated health services work; procurement offices using the code appear to be applying it to general medical administration and health system contracting rather than to the specific surgical procedure the code nominally describes.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code are diverse: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), the City of Long Beach (California), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California). Representative recent opportunities include the Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the City of Long Beach RFP for Centers of Excellence surgical and medical procedure carve-outs under an Anthem PPO plan (due October 7, 2026, targeting April 1, 2027 go-live), and Washington State Ferries' request for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026, two-year term with options to extend). Activity concentrates in California, Arizona, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Given the persistent mismatch between the code's clinical descriptor and the actual work being bought — health plan administration, occupational health compliance, and medical staffing logistics rather than surgical procedures — this code warrants close vetting before pursuing; the procurement system may be applying UNSPSC 85523247 outside its intended scope.