UNSPSC 85534114: Occlusion of esophageal vein with intraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of esophageal vein with intraluminal device, 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 06L30DZ

UNSPSC 85534114 Occlusion of esophageal vein with intraluminal device, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its clinical procedure scope. Recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code do not align with the esophageal vein occlusion procedure the code nominally describes. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical and medical procedure carve-out networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve esophageal vein intervention or intraluminal device placement. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in the state and local procurement systems submitting these records or that the code is being applied to broader healthcare contracting activity outside its clinical specification. The issuing bodies in the recent sample include city retirement offices, county boards of commissioners, state transportation departments, county health systems, and county juvenile probation departments, indicating broad governmental engagement with healthcare services procurement, but not with the specific procedure this code nominally covers.

The recent opportunities cluster in Arizona (Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Florida (Collier County), Washington State (Department of Transportation), and Texas (Harris County), with response dates ranging from September through October 2026 and contract values where specified ranging from $750,000 over five years (Phoenix independent medical evaluations) to $8.7 million in annual historical pharmacy spending (Collier County pharmacy benefit management). None of these opportunities require the clinical expertise or device procurement associated with esophageal vein occlusion procedures. A business development professional should note that procurement activity under this code number does not reflect its clinical definition, and any pursuit strategy would require clarification of whether opportunities are being miscoded or whether the code has been repurposed for different healthcare contracting activity than its UNSPSC title indicates.