UNSPSC 85531001: Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in lower vein, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in lower vein, external 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 06WYXKZ

UNSPSC 85531001 "Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in lower vein, external approach" is a Commodity code that does not match the scope of recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The code nominally describes a specific vascular surgical procedure involving the replacement or revision of non-autologous (synthetic or allograft) materials in lower-extremity veins using external access techniques. Recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code, however, cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve vascular surgical procedures or tissue substitutes. This mismatch suggests either a classification error in the underlying procurement notices or a data-tagging anomaly that has misaligned the code with actual buying activity.

No representative recent opportunities support procurement of vascular surgical supplies, devices, or procedures under this code. The issuing bodies named in the recent block (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System) are requesting medical services administration, staffing, and benefit management rather than surgical implants or tissue products. State and local procurement professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC code for vascular surgical materials and devices before pursuing opportunities in this category; activity under 85531001 as currently tagged does not reflect genuine market demand for the nominal product class.