UNSPSC 85523370: Bypass left brachial vein to upper vein, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left brachial vein to upper 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 051A0ZY

UNSPSC 85523370 Bypass left brachial vein to upper vein, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a surgical procedure, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it bear no meaningful relationship to vascular surgery or medical device procurement. The opportunities posted include inmate medical and pharmacy services management contracts, pharmacy benefit management administration for county employee health plans, virtual primary care and urgent care platform services, peer support workforce development for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical director services. None of these solicitations involve surgical bypass procedures, vascular grafts, or operative interventions. The code appears to be a taxonomic mismatch—state and local purchasing offices have incorrectly applied a clinical procedure code to broader healthcare service and administrative contracts that fall outside its intended scope.

State and local buyers posting under this code span county commissioners' offices (Collier County and Monroe County, Florida; Muscogee County, Georgia), county health and behavioral health departments (San Mateo County, California), municipal fire departments (Santa Monica, California), and county correctional facilities. Recent solicitations are concentrated in Florida and California, with activity in Georgia. Given the absence of any genuine vascular surgery or surgical device procurement in the recent record, the code shows little relevant recent activity for firms pursuing surgical services, medical device distribution, or perioperative supply contracts. Business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for practical procurement purposes and verify the correct UNSPSC classification directly with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged under it.