UNSPSC 85531477: Replacement of left femoral 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 femoral 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 06RN07Z

UNSPSC 85531477 Replacement of left femoral vein with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure on vascular tissue, yet the most-recent opportunities posted under this code solicit occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, specialty and emergency medical services for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve vascular surgery or the procedure named in the code.

The misalignment between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests that the code is not in active use for its stated purpose in state and local procurement. Issuers tagging opportunities to this code include the Arizona City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and Santa Clara County Health System, spanning Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. No geographic concentration or pattern of repeat buyers under this code is evident from the recent record. Business development professionals should verify whether opportunities tagged to this code represent actual surgical-procedure procurement or are mislabeled during intake, and should monitor whether this code sees relevant activity in the jurisdictions and sectors they serve.