UNSPSC 85523900: Principal veins upper extremities, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part A

This class includes one or more of 18 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the principal veins of the upper extremities, percutaneous endoscopic approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 05.

UNSPSC 85523900 Principal veins upper extremities, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part A is a Class code that bears no meaningful relationship to the state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The code's nominal scope—a medical procedure identifier—does not align with any of the five recent solicitations in the dataset, which span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management administration, virtual primary care platforms, peer support worker services, and fire department medical direction.

The mismatch between code taxonomy and actual procurement activity is complete and systematic. No issuing body is soliciting for the procedure or service this code nominally describes. State and local buyers using this code designation appear to be applying a medical taxonomy designed for clinical billing and coding to goods or services that fall outside its intended scope. This code shows little relevant recent activity and warrants deprioritization pending clarification of the code's actual use in state and local procurement systems.