UNSPSC 85502576: Replacement of left temporal 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 temporal 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 03RT07Z

UNSPSC 85502576, Replacement of left temporal artery with autologous tissue substitute, open approach, is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its clinical procedure nomenclature and the actual state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve surgical replacement of temporal arteries or autologous tissue grafting; instead, they span occupational and disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical procedure carve-out networks for employee health plans. The mismatch suggests either a data-tagging error in the state and local procurement systems or a fundamental misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how these jurisdictions classify health services contracting. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code include city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), and municipal employee benefits offices (City of Long Beach), indicating fragmented purchasing across multiple service lines rather than a coherent procurement category.

Geographic activity is scattered across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no clear concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) to manage disability medical record reviews and psychiatric examinations for approximately 75 annual pension benefit determinations at a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) requiring examinations by physicians board-certified in occupational medicine across 14 ferry system locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) establishing a qualified vendor pool across 13 ancillary clinical categories on a non-exclusive, no-guarantee basis. The code as currently applied appears to capture health services administration and occupational health contracting rather than surgical intervention, signaling that firms considering pursuit should verify scope alignment before responding.