UNSPSC 85523312: Extraction of left cephalic vein, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extraction of left cephalic vein, 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 05DF0ZZ

UNSPSC 85523312 Extraction of left cephalic vein, open approach (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity under this code. The recent state and local opportunities tagged to this Commodity involve medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence network administration, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention medical services — none of which align with surgical extraction of a specific vein. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure, but the actual procurement records in the system do not reflect demand for that specific service.

The mismatch between the code's procedural definition and the opportunities posted against it suggests either a classification error in the underlying procurement system or use of the code as a catch-all for broader medical and health services contracting. State and local buyers—including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System—are soliciting medical administration, occupational health programs, and staffing services under codes that nominally describe surgical procedures. Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas, but without procurement volume or repeat-buyer patterns specific to vein extraction services. Unless your firm operates as a surgical services provider or medical facility, this code warrants close examination of the actual scope of any opportunity before pursuing.