UNSPSC 85523256: Replacement of left axillary vein with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left axillary 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 05R80JZ

UNSPSC 85523256 Replacement of left axillary vein with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show little alignment with vascular surgical services. Instead, the code appears in solicitations for occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, employee health benefits administration, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing—none of which involve axillary vein replacement or vascular procedures. State and local procurement offices are using this code to tag a broad range of health services contracting that sits outside the code's stated scope, indicating either a classification mismatch in the underlying procurement system or systemic misapplication of the code to health administration and staffing services. The code shows no recent relevant activity in actual vascular surgery procurement at the state and local level.

The geographic spread and issuing-body mix reflect the broader health-administration activity mislabeled under this code rather than activity aligned with the code's nominal scope. Recent opportunities originate from Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara Health System), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Issuing bodies include municipal HR and retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, and county procurement divisions. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive, multiple-award RFQ for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). Bidders pursuing opportunities tagged under this code should treat the UNSPSC classification as unreliable and rely instead on the actual scope statement and deliverables in each RFP or RFQ.