UNSPSC 85502539: Supplement left temporal artery with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left temporal artery with synthetic 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 03UT0JZ

UNSPSC 85502539 Supplement left temporal artery with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure — the implantation of a synthetic graft to supplement the left temporal artery — yet the recent opportunities posted under this code are for inmate medical and pharmacy services (Muscogee County Prison), pharmacy benefit management services (Collier County), virtual primary and urgent care services (Monroe County), peer support for peer workers (San Mateo County), and fire department medical direction (Santa Monica). None of these solicitations involve temporal artery procedures or the surgical interventions the code describes. The mismatch indicates either miscoding by issuing bodies or a fundamental disconnect between the code's clinical intent and actual state and local procurement practice under this taxonomy entry.

State and local governments do not appear to solicit surgical procedure services through individual UNSPSC commodity codes for specific anatomical interventions. When health systems, counties, and special districts procure medical services, they typically structure opportunities around broader service categories — managed care, emergency medical services, pharmacy benefit administration, or occupational health — rather than itemizing discrete surgical procedures. The temporal-artery code should be disregarded for business development purposes in the state and local market.