UNSPSC 85534120: Drainage of esophageal vein, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of esophageal 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 06930ZZ

UNSPSC 85534120 Drainage of esophageal vein, open approach is a Commodity code whose scope does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the opportunities available under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which constitute esophageal vein drainage or related surgical intervention. State and local procurement offices have applied this code to a broad range of healthcare administration, staffing, and benefit management services that fall outside its stated definition.

The issuing bodies soliciting under the code include a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and procurement offices (Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), and municipal employee benefit programs (City of Long Beach). Recent opportunities posted between July and September 2026 include the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix independent medical evaluation services RFP for pension disability determinations (due October 16, 2026), the County of Santa Clara temporary health professional staffing qualification pool (due October 7, 2026), and the Collier County pharmacy benefit management RFP (originally due April 9, 2026). Activity concentrates in California, Arizona, Washington, Florida, and Texas. The code shows material recent activity, but the mismatch between its nominal scope and actual procurement signals a tagging or taxonomy error rather than genuine buying under the esophageal vein drainage code; pursuit decisions should factor this misalignment and verify coding accuracy with the issuing body before bid preparation.