UNSPSC 85531471: Replacement of left greater saphenous vein with autologous tissue 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 autologous tissue 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 06RQ07Z

UNSPSC 85531471 Replacement of left greater saphenous vein with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code with limited relevance to state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve surgical procedures or vascular interventions. Instead, issuing bodies have tagged unrelated solicitations to this code: independent medical evaluation services for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-out program management, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these activities involve the specific surgical procedure the code nominally describes—replacement of the greater saphenous vein with autologous tissue in an open surgical approach.

The mismatch between the code's stated scope and the work actually being solicited suggests this code does not capture meaningful state and local procurement volume for the procedure named. The 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 have all tagged opportunities to this code, but none involve vascular surgery or tissue grafting. State and local procurement teams appear to be using this code incorrectly or as a placeholder when no more precise code exists for health services administration and staffing. Business development professionals evaluating opportunities under this code should verify the actual scope of work against the RFP or RFQ directly, as the code assignment does not reliably predict the procurement content.