UNSPSC 85532777: Destruction of superior mesenteric vein, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of superior mesenteric 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 06550ZZ

UNSPSC 85532777 "Destruction of superior mesenteric vein, open approach" is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure, but the six most recent opportunities tagged under this code—independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for state ferry workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—do not align with vein destruction procedures or surgical intervention. The mismatch between the code's clinical nomenclature and the actual work being solicited suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or a fundamental misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy as applied and the commodity being purchased.

The opportunities on file originate from diverse issuing bodies—municipal retirement offices (Phoenix), city human resources departments (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county commissions (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara)—across multiple states, but none address surgical services of the type the code describes. Without genuine recent opportunities under this code's intended scope, pursuing it carries no actionable signal for business development professionals with surgical, vascular, or operative service capabilities.