UNSPSC 85501818: Bypass left subclavian artery to right upper arm artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left subclavian artery to right upper arm artery, 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 03140Z0

UNSPSC 85501818, Bypass left subclavian artery to right upper arm artery, open approach, is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific vascular surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect procurement of that surgical service or related clinical procedure codes. Instead, the opportunities span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-out program administration, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. The mismatch between the code's abstract name and the actual work being solicited reflects a cataloging inconsistency rather than a coherent procurement category. None of the six opportunities posted in the source material target surgical procedure supply, surgeon staffing, hospital facility contracting for vascular surgery, or surgical implant procurement—the scope areas a buyer would reasonably expect under a procedure-specific surgical code.

State and local issuers posting under this code include county health systems (Santa Clara County), county juvenile justice agencies (Harris County), county benefits administration (Collier County), city employee benefits offices (Long Beach, Phoenix), and state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation). Geographic activity spans California, Texas, Florida, Arizona, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminal and shipyard locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026). Given the disconnect between code name and procurement scope, buyers pursuing opportunities under this code should verify the actual service requirement in each individual solicitation before pursuing.