UNSPSC 85502570: Replacement of left thyroid artery with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left thyroid artery with autologous 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 03RV07Z

UNSPSC 85502570 (Replacement of left thyroid artery with autologous tissue substitute, open approach), a Commodity code, shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six recent opportunities posted under this code — independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension determinations in Arizona, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — do not involve thyroid artery replacement procedures or surgical implants. The code appears to be a clinical procedure taxonomy entry that state and local procurement offices have misapplied or used as a catch-all for healthcare services contracting that falls outside traditional medical-device and surgical-supply categories.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a specific vascular surgical procedure requiring tissue engineering and operating-room deployment) and the actual solicitations (administrative healthcare services, staffing, and benefit program management) reflects either a cataloging error in the source data or widespread state and local misuse of this code. Firms pursuing healthcare services opportunities at the state and local level should monitor Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara, Collier County), Washington (WSDOT), and Texas (Harris County) jurisdictions directly rather than relying on this code for filtering or targeting. The code itself does not signal actionable procurement intent in the healthcare services space.