UNSPSC 85501970: Bypass right subclavian artery to bilateral upper arm artery with autologous arterial tissue, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass right subclavian artery to bilateral upper arm 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 03130A2

UNSPSC 85501970 Bypass right subclavian artery to bilateral upper arm artery with autologous arterial tissue, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific cardiovascular surgical procedure, yet state and local governments do not procure this surgical technique itself. The recent opportunities tagged under this code show that it is being misapplied to medical services contracting — specifically independent medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, specialty surgical care networks, and health benefit plan administration — none of which align with the procurement of a defined surgical procedure. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include city retirement offices, state transportation departments, county health systems, and county boards of commissioners, but the services they are actually buying relate to medical evaluation coordination, occupational health program administration, and benefits management, not vascular surgery supplies or procedures.

Activity appears concentrated in Arizona, California, and Washington, with isolated solicitations in Florida and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations; and the City of Long Beach's RFP (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) for a surgical care carve-out benefit program through Centers of Excellence. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being bought suggests that this code receives minimal relevant state and local procurement activity and may warrant reclassification or clarification in vendor targeting.