UNSPSC 85502813: Bypass left external carotid artery to left extracranial artery with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left external carotid artery to left extracranial 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 031N0JK

UNSPSC 85502813, Bypass left external carotid artery to left extracranial artery with synthetic substitute, open approach, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities tagged under it encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefits management, pharmacy benefit administration, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth — none of which involve carotid bypass surgery or related vascular reconstruction. The mismatch suggests either misclassification of opportunities at point of posting or a fundamental disconnect between the code's procedural intent and how state and local bodies are currently using the tag.

The issuing bodies include a municipal retirement office (City of Phoenix), a city health department (City of Long Beach), a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile justice system (Harris County), a county human resources department (Collier County), and a county health system (Santa Clara County). Geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas, with no geographic concentration evident. Because the recent opportunities do not represent genuine procurement of the surgical procedure named in UNSPSC 85502813, this code does not present a coherent pursuit opportunity at this time. Firms focused on vascular surgical procedures should verify correct code assignment separately rather than rely on current tagging patterns.