UNSPSC 85532516: Release inferior vena cava, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release inferior vena cava, 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 06N00ZZ

UNSPSC 85532516 Release inferior vena cava, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure, but the most recent opportunities in the source are tagged to this code without substantive connection to the work actually being solicited — they cover inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for peer workers, and fire department medical direction. None of these procurements involve the invasive vascular procedure the code describes.

The geographic and issuing-body mix evident in the opportunities includes Muscogee County Prison and Columbus Consolidated Government in Georgia, Collier County in Florida, Monroe County in Florida, San Mateo County in California, and Santa Monica Fire Department in California. However, these opportunities represent general healthcare administration, benefit management, and medical staffing rather than the invasive procedures within the code's nominal scope. The mismatch between the code label and the actual work being solicited suggests either a tagging error or that this code does not capture meaningful state and local procurement volume in its true clinical specialty area.