UNSPSC 85531470: Replacement of left greater saphenous vein with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left greater saphenous 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 06RQ0JZ

UNSPSC 85531470 Replacement of left greater saphenous vein with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal scope and the work actually being solicited under it in state and local procurement today. The recent opportunities posted against this code do not involve surgical implants, vascular procedures, or medical devices; instead they span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for public pension disability determinations, specialty medical networks for employee benefits, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. State and local procurement offices are using this code to tag health services, program administration, and staffing arrangements rather than the specific surgical procedure named in the code's title. The issuing bodies span city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county juvenile justice agencies, and municipalities, indicating that the code is being applied across multiple jurisdictional types with no clear pattern of concentration.

Recent representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with proposals due October 16, 2026 (contract value $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations with proposals due October 9, 2026, and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026. Geographic activity spans Arizona, Washington, California, and Florida. The code exhibits little relevant recent activity for the surgical procedure its title describes; procurement professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC code when evaluating opportunities in this tier or confirm that state and local buyers are intentionally cross-coding health services and staffing under a surgical commodity code.