UNSPSC 85532355: Supplement left external iliac vein with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left external iliac vein with nonautologous 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 06UG0KZ

UNSPSC 85532355 Supplement left external iliac vein with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little alignment with vascular surgical interventions. The few opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs for public-sector health plans, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve vascular surgery or tissue supplementation. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, county health systems, county commissioners' procurement divisions, and state transportation departments. This code appears to exhibit significant mislabeling or misclassification in state and local procurement systems, rendering the nominal code definition unreliable as a buying signal.

Geographic activity is scattered across Washington State (occupational medical surveillance through the Washington State Department of Transportation), Arizona (Phoenix city retirement boards), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with no concentration in a particular region. Recent representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The mismatch between the code's procedural surgical scope and the actual work being purchased suggests that procurement offices may be applying this code as a default or catch-all for health services; business development professionals should verify the actual service requirement through the RFP scope rather than rely on the UNSPSC classification.