UNSPSC 85534311: Repair esophageal vein, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair esophageal vein, percutaneous endoscopic 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 06Q34ZZ

UNSPSC 85534311 Repair esophageal vein, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve esophageal vein repair procedures or percutaneous endoscopic interventions; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and specialty medical services for youth in detention. The disconnect between the code's clinical specificity and the actual scope of work being solicited suggests either a classification error in the posting systems or that this code does not meaningfully capture state and local purchasing behavior in practice.

Geographic activity spans Washington State, Arizona, California, and Florida, with issuing bodies including state departments, counties, and municipal health systems. The Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries) posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations due October 16, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System posted an RFQ for temporary health professional staffing services due October 7, 2026. None of these procurements concern the gastrointestinal or endoscopic procedures the code nominally describes. Firms should verify category assignment with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code, as the mismatch suggests systematic miscoding rather than genuine demand for esophageal vein repair services through state and local contracting channels.