UNSPSC 85533084: Supplement superior mesenteric vein with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement superior mesenteric vein with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous 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 06U537Z

UNSPSC 85533084 Supplement superior mesenteric vein with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not align with its nominal scope — a specific surgical procedure involving vascular tissue replacement. Instead, the posted solicitations address occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out networks for employee benefits, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these activities involve the procedure named in the code.

The mismatch between the code's clinical description and the actual work being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding at the issuing bodies or that the code is used as a catch-all placeholder for health-related services that state and local governments procure. The opportunities do show consistent demand for medical administration, evaluation services, and benefit management across diverse jurisdictions — the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and the County of Santa Clara — but these are health plan and occupational health services, not surgical interventions. Unless this code is intended to span the full scope of health services procurement, business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC classification for opportunities of interest rather than relying on the current tag.