UNSPSC 85523372: Bypass left brachial vein to upper vein with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left brachial vein to upper 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 051A0JY

UNSPSC 85523372, Bypass left brachial vein to upper vein with synthetic substitute, open approach (Commodity), shows no relevant state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities posted under this code encompass independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational health surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with the procurement or delivery of a defined surgical procedure or implant. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the breadth of healthcare administration and staffing services tagged to it suggests either a classification error in the underlying opportunities or a misalignment between how state and local procurement systems apply UNSPSC codes in the health services domain.

The opportunities themselves span multiple issuing bodies including a city retirement office (Phoenix), a municipal employer (Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County, Texas), a county board of commissioners (Collier County, Florida), and a county health system (Santa Clara County, California). Beyond the geographic and jurisdictional scatter, no pattern of repeat buyers or sustained procurement focus under this code is evident. Given the absence of actual brachial vein bypass or vascular surgery procurement signals in the recent record, pursue under this code is not recommended without clarification from the issuing body on the intended scope.