UNSPSC 85502801: Bypass left temporal artery to intracranial artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left temporal artery to intracranial artery, 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 031T0ZG

UNSPSC 85502801 Bypass left temporal artery to intracranial artery, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code are unrelated to neurovascular bypass surgery. The six most recent solicitations tagged to this code cover independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations (Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-outs for health plans (Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Ferries), emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (Santa Clara County Health System). None of these solicitations involve bypass grafting or any form of cardiovascular surgical intervention.

This mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement activity suggests either a data-tagging error in the underlying state and local procurement system or a misclassification at the source. Firms evaluating this code should verify the UNSPSC assignment directly with individual issuing bodies before committing business development effort, as the code does not currently reflect legitimate procurement demand for the procedure it nominally describes.