UNSPSC 85531741: Supplement right greater saphenous vein with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right greater saphenous vein with synthetic substitute, percutaneous 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 06UP3JZ

UNSPSC 85531741 (Supplement right greater saphenous vein with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach), a Commodity code, shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical vein-replacement procedure, yet the most recent opportunities posted under this code span independent medical evaluations for public safety pension boards, surgical benefits carve-outs for municipal health plans, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involves vein supplementation or synthetic vascular substitutes. The mismatch suggests the code has been misapplied to health services procurement broadly rather than to the surgical supply or procedure it names.

State and local governments are not currently buying supplemented saphenous vein grafts or related surgical materials under this code designation. Business development professionals should verify whether they operate in vascular surgery supplies or implantable devices—if so, confirm the correct UNSPSC classification with procuring agencies before pursuing opportunities, as the current tagging appears to reflect administrative classification error rather than genuine market demand in the code's intended commodity family.