UNSPSC 85501859: Bypass left subclavian artery to lower arm vein with autologous arterial tissue, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left subclavian artery to lower arm vein 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 03140AF

UNSPSC 85501859 Bypass left subclavian artery to lower arm vein with autologous arterial tissue, open approach (Commodity) shows a material mismatch between its nominal scope—a highly specific surgical procedure code—and the actual work state and local governments are buying under this tag. Recent opportunities posted under this code involve occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical care network management, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve vascular bypass surgery or the procedure the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies are diverse: city retirement offices (Phoenix), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County), county boards of commissioners (Collier County), and city human resources departments (Long Beach). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington.

The code shows no relevant recent activity aligned with its stated surgical procedure scope. The opportunities posted under UNSPSC 85501859 appear to reflect administrative or taxonomy data-entry errors rather than genuine procurement of vascular bypass services. A business development professional pursuing vascular surgery supplies, surgical instrumentation, or hospital surgical services should verify the actual UNSPSC codes in use by state and local health systems and hospital networks, as this commodity code does not reflect current medical device or surgical procedure procurement activity.