UNSPSC 85523300: Principal veins upper extremities, open approach-part C
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NIGP codes for 85523300
| NIGP code |
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| 94857 Medical Services, Surgical |
Definition
This class includes one or more of 18 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the principal veins of the upper extremities, open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 05.
About UNSPSC 85523300
UNSPSC 85523300 Principal veins upper extremities, open approach-part C is a Class code with significant mismatch between its nominal scope and the recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The code nominally describes a medical procedure code (principal veins of the upper extremities via open surgical approach), yet the five recent opportunities logged under this code span correctional healthcare administration, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer mental health support, and fire department medical direction—none of which involves vascular surgery or procedural intervention on upper-extremity veins. The activity reflects a broader pattern of state and local jurisdictions tagging healthcare services and medical management contracts under procedure-oriented UNSPSC codes rather than services-level classifications, suggesting either systematic miscoding or a data-integration artifact within the procurement platforms generating these records.
Recent opportunities originated from Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government purchasing medical and pharmacy services for Muscogee County Prison, RFP No. 26-0008, due May 15, 2026), Florida (Collier County Pharmacy Benefit Management Services, RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026; Monroe County virtual primary and urgent care services, RFP 628, due April 16, 2026; Santa Monica Fire Department Medical Director, due October 16, 2025), and California (San Mateo County peer support for peer workers pilot, RFP No. 2025-007). The issuing bodies include county governments, a city, and a county behavioral health division. Given the pronounced misalignment between the code's stated medical procedure scope and the actual healthcare administration and services being solicited, this code shows little relevance for vendors pursuing vascular surgical services or device supply under state and local contracts. The code warrants close review to determine whether the opportunities are miscoded in the source systems or whether the UNSPSC classification itself requires clarification.
Quick answers
What is UNSPSC 85523300?
UNSPSC 85523300 is Principal veins upper extremities, open approach-part C, a class in UNSPSC 85000000, Healthcare Services.
What codes are under UNSPSC 85523300?
UNSPSC 85523300 has 93 codes under it with their own GovTribe pages, including 85523301 Insertion of infusion device into left cephalic vein, open approach; 85523302 Insertion of intraluminal device into right cephalic vein, open approach; and 85523303 Insertion of infusion device into right cephalic vein, open approach.
Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 85523300?
UNSPSC 85523300 maps to 1 NIGP code, 94857 Medical Services, Surgical.
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