UNSPSC 85524008: Restriction of left brachial vein with intraluminal device, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to restriction of left brachial vein with intraluminal device, percutaneous endoscopic 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 05VA4DZ

UNSPSC 85524008 Restriction of left brachial vein with intraluminal device, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code. The code shows little relevant recent activity. Of the six recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code, none correspond to the specific procedure named — vein restriction with intraluminal device placement. Instead, the opportunities span independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, surgical procedure carve-outs through Centers of Excellence networks, occupational medical surveillance, specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. The mismatch suggests that either the code was applied in error to these solicitations or state and local procurement systems are using it to capture medical services more broadly than the code's clinical nomenclature suggests. No issuing body appears more than once in the recent opportunities, and the geographic spread covers Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas — indicating fragmented sourcing across multiple jurisdictions and procurement categories unrelated to vascular procedural services.

Given the absence of actual brachial vein restriction procurement and the evident miscoding in the source data, pursuit of opportunities under this code is not advisable until clarification is obtained from state or local procurement offices about whether the code is being used intentionally or has been systematically misapplied. State and local governments may reserve the code for internal reporting or claims management systems rather than direct vendor solicitation. Firms offering vascular interventional services should monitor higher-level UNSPSC family or segment codes related to surgical services or diagnostic imaging instead of tracking individual procedural commodity codes in real time.