UNSPSC 85531610: Dilation of left greater saphenous vein with intraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to dilation of left greater saphenous vein with intraluminal device, 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 067Q0DZ

UNSPSC 85531610, Dilation of left greater saphenous vein with intraluminal device, open approach, is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contract activity tagged under it. The code describes a specific surgical procedure on the venous system; the recent opportunities posted under this code include independent medical evaluation services for public safety retirement disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for ferry system workers, emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations concern the procedural intervention named in the code. The mismatch indicates either a systematic tagging error in the procurement source or a fundamental misalignment between the code classification and the work being purchased.

Given the absence of relevant recent activity under this code's actual scope, firms pursuing opportunities in vascular or surgical procedural services should verify code assignment independently rather than rely on this UNSPSC tag as a discovery mechanism.