UNSPSC 85523813: Reposition left basilic vein, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left basilic 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 05SC3ZZ

UNSPSC 85523813 Reposition left basilic vein, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a surgical procedure, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with vascular surgical services. The posted opportunities span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, pension disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal employees, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve basilic vein repositioning or percutaneous vascular intervention. The code appears to have been applied inconsistently or incorrectly across solicitations that address broader healthcare administration, benefits management, and occupational or emergency medical services for government employees and beneficiaries rather than surgical procedures themselves.

Issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach). Recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out services due October 7, 2026; Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (April 9, 2026 deadline); and Santa Clara County Health System's qualification solicitation for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. The code shows activity across Arizona, California, and Washington, though the geographic spread and the fundamental mismatch between the code's surgical nomenclature and the actual services being solicited suggest that procurement offices are applying this code incorrectly to healthcare administration and benefits contracting rather than to clinical procedures. Firms pursuing work under this code should verify the actual scope with each issuing body before investing in proposal development, as the code taxonomy appears misaligned with what is actually being bought.