UNSPSC 85501821: Bypass left subclavian artery to left extracranial artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left subclavian artery to left extracranial artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 03140KK

UNSPSC 85501821 Bypass left subclavian artery to left extracranial artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code involve medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve vascular bypass surgery or nonautologous tissue implants. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in how opportunities were tagged to the code or that this code has minimal relevant recent procurement activity in the state and local market.

The recent opportunities do reflect health service contracting across multiple issuing bodies — the City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System — spanning Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. However, none of these solicitations are buying the vascular surgical procedure this code nominally describes. Firms evaluating this code for business development should verify the correct commodity classification before pursuing opportunities tagged under 85501821, as the current activity does not map to the code's stated scope.