UNSPSC 85532781: Destruction of inferior vena cava, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of 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 06500ZZ

UNSPSC 85532781 Destruction of inferior vena cava, open approach is a Commodity code with little decision-relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure on the inferior vena cava; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code involve occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which align with the code's stated surgical scope. The mismatch suggests either a data-tagging error or that the code is being applied to medical administrative and staffing services outside its intended commodity definition. State and local procurement activity under this code appears to cluster around medical services contracting, benefits administration, and occupational health programs rather than surgical interventions.

The recent opportunities reflect activity across multiple issuing bodies and states: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona) seeking independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations; the City of Long Beach (California) soliciting a surgical benefit carve-out program; the Washington State Department of Transportation/Washington State Ferries (Washington) requesting occupational medical surveillance services across ferry system locations, due October 9, 2026; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas) issuing an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; Santa Clara County Health System (California) establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing, due October 7, 2026; and Collier County (Florida) requesting pharmacy benefit management services. Geographic spread covers Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Given the disconnect between the code's nominal surgical procedure and the actual work being bought, this code warrants further investigation into whether it is appropriately tagged in state and local procurement systems or whether the opportunities belong under alternative medical services codes.