UNSPSC 85534326: Bypass esophageal vein to lower vein with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass esophageal vein to lower vein with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 06134KY

UNSPSC 85534326 Bypass esophageal vein to lower vein with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code describing a specific surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with the code's nominal clinical scope. Instead, the opportunities solicited reflect health professional staffing, occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, surgical care network carve-outs, and youth detention healthcare — none of which describe the esophageal bypass procedure the code names. The mismatch appears systematic across the opportunity block, suggesting either miscoding by issuing bodies or use of this code as a catch-all placeholder within healthcare procurement taxonomies that state and local governments maintain independently of UNSPSC's clinical precision.

The issuing bodies pursuing opportunities tagged to this code span county health systems, state transportation departments, pension boards, county human resources divisions, and county juvenile probation departments across California, Arizona, Washington, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the County of Santa Clara Health System's July 7, 2026 RFQ for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical categories (responses due October 7, 2026, non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle with no guaranteed volume); the Washington State Department of Transportation's August 25, 2026 RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry system employees across fourteen locations (responses due October 9, 2026, cost-weighted scoring with 40 percent price, 60 percent capability); and the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's September 16, 2026 RFP for independent disability medical evaluation services for public safety retirement determinations (responses due October 16, 2026, $750,000 five-year maximum compensation). The code shows little decision-relevant recent activity tied to its stated procedure; vendors should verify code accuracy with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities in this category.