UNSPSC 85752333: Destruction of bilateral vas deferens, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of bilateral vas deferens, 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 0V5Q0ZZ

UNSPSC 85752333 Destruction of bilateral vas deferens, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent opportunities tagged under this UNSPSC do not center on vasectomy services. Instead, the tagged solicitations span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing, specialty medical services for detained youth, and emergency inpatient hospital care. None of these services align with the code's stated scope of surgical procedure destruction of bilateral vas deferens.

The mismatch between the code's nominal description and the work actually being procured suggests either a classification error in the source data or that this code has been applied inconsistently across state and local issuing bodies. Purchasing officers evaluating opportunities under this code should verify the actual scope of work in the RFP or RFQ before investing in pursuit, as the code label does not reliably predict the goods or services state and local governments are buying.