UNSPSC 85523651: Release left brachial vein, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release left brachial vein, percutaneous 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 05NA3ZZ

UNSPSC 85523651 Release left brachial vein, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the six most recent opportunities posted under this code reflect administrative healthcare contracting—independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, surgical network carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve the performance of percutaneous vascular release procedures.

The mismatch suggests this code is either infrequently used in state and local procurement or has been applied inconsistently to healthcare service categories that fall outside its procedural scope. The recent opportunities span multiple issuing bodies—the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System—across Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas. If vendors are pursuing business under this code, they should verify the actual scope in each RFP or RFQ rather than rely on the UNSPSC classification alone, as the code appears to carry little decision-relevant signal for state and local healthcare procurement strategies.