UNSPSC 85531444: Supplement left femoral vein with synthetic substitute, open approach

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NIGP codes for 85531444

Definition

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left femoral vein with synthetic substitute, open 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 06UN0JZ

About UNSPSC 85531444

UNSPSC 85531444 Supplement left femoral vein with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it bear no relation to vascular surgery or medical device supply. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, pension disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and youth detention healthcare services—none of which involve femoral vein supplementation or implantable vascular devices. The code appears to have been incorrectly applied by issuing bodies or misaligned with the actual work being procured, rendering it of minimal relevance for business development professionals tracking genuine market activity in vascular implants or related surgical supplies at the state and local level.

The recent opportunities under this code do not reflect procurement in medical devices, implants, or cardiovascular surgical procedures. The Washington State Department of Transportation, City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Collier County Board of Commissioners, County of Santa Clara Health System, and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department have all posted solicitations on topics wholly unrelated to the code's nominal scope—occupational medical surveillance, retirement disability evaluations, pharmacy administration, and temporary clinical staffing. No state or local buyer has posted an RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB for vascular surgical supplies or implantable devices under this code in the recent-opportunities block. The mismatch suggests administrative miscoding rather than active procurement demand for the product category the code describes.

Quick answers

What is UNSPSC 85531444?

UNSPSC 85531444 is Supplement left femoral vein with synthetic substitute, open approach, a commodity in UNSPSC 85000000, Healthcare Services.

Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 85531444?

UNSPSC 85531444 maps to 1 NIGP code, 94857 Medical Services, Surgical.

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