UNSPSC 85501156: Bypass left internal carotid artery to left extracranial artery with autologous arterial tissue, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left internal carotid artery to left extracranial artery with autologous arterial tissue, 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 031L0AK

UNSPSC 85501156, Bypass left internal carotid artery to left extracranial artery with autologous arterial tissue, open approach, is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently tagged to it. The recent opportunities posted under this code describe medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs—none of which involve vascular bypass procedures. State and local procurement offices appear to have misclassified these opportunities within the UNSPSC taxonomy.

The issuing bodies include a city retirement office (Phoenix), a city employee benefits function (Long Beach), a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile justice department (Harris County), a county human resources and benefits consortium (Collier County), and a county health system (Santa Clara). Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. The actual opportunities being solicited under this code reflect administrative healthcare services, benefits management, and occupational health support rather than surgical procedures or vascular services. Without substantive alignment between the code's nominal scope and the recent solicitations, this code shows minimal relevant procurement activity for vendors in vascular surgery, cardiovascular devices, or related clinical services.