UNSPSC 85524162: Bypass right cephalic vein to upper vein with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass right cephalic vein to upper vein with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 051D4KY

UNSPSC 85524162 Bypass right cephalic vein to upper vein with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it show no alignment with cardiovascular surgical interventions. Instead, the opportunities reflect procurement of occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluation, Centers of Excellence surgical carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which involves cephalic vein bypass procedures. The code appears to be a misclassification artifact in state and local procurement systems, with issuing bodies using it as a catch-all for medical services and healthcare administration rather than as the procedural code its UNSPSC name suggests. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System have all posted opportunities tagged under this code.

The geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years) covering disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel; the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) requiring board-certified occupational physicians; the City of Long Beach RFP for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) offering Centers of Excellence networks for knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures; and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026, estimated $8.7 million annually) covering claims processing, formulary development, and specialty drug management. The code's misalignment with actual procurement activity signals vendors should verify code accuracy before pursuing opportunities listed under it.