UNSPSC 85532510: Release colic vein, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release colic vein, 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 06N70ZZ

UNSPSC 85532510 Release colic vein, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The five recent solicitations tagged under this code across Georgia, Florida, and California—ranging from inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison to pharmacy benefit management at Collier County to virtual primary care at Monroe County to peer support services at San Mateo County to fire department medical direction at Santa Monica—involve healthcare administration, managed care services, mental health peer support, and medical oversight functions. None of these solicitations describes surgical vascular procedures or the clinical services the code's title nominally suggests. The mismatch between the code's stated scope (a specific surgical intervention on the saphenous vein) and the healthcare operations and management services actually being purchased indicates either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a fundamental disconnect between UNSPSC taxonomy and how state and local procurement offices are applying this particular code.

The geographic spread spans multiple regions—Georgia, Florida (two separate county systems), and California—with no pattern of repeat buyers or concentration. The issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, a consolidated city government, a county health department, and a fire department, all seeking healthcare administration or clinical staffing services rather than surgical supplies or procedure-specific equipment. State and local business development professionals pursuing contracts under this code should verify the actual commodities or services they intend to sell against the source solicitations in each jurisdiction, as the code appears unreliable for identifying genuine demand.