UNSPSC 85524040: Reposition right brachial vein, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right brachial vein, 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 05S94ZZ

UNSPSC 85524040 Reposition right brachial vein, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code do not solicit surgical intervention for brachial vein repositioning. Instead, the opportunities reflect broader medical services procurement — disability medical evaluations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, emergency medical services for youth in custody, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve the procedural intervention the code nominates.

The mismatch between the code's procedural scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either miscoding of opportunities or a fundamental disconnect between UNSPSC taxonomy application and the state and local jurisdictions tagging these solicitations. The recent records show activity from Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, Collier County, County of Santa Clara), Washington State (Department of Transportation), and Texas (Harris County), but none of these opportunities targets vascular surgery or brachial vein procedures. Practitioners should verify coding accuracy with issuing bodies before pursuing work under this code, as current signals do not indicate demand for the procedural service the Commodity code describes.