UNSPSC 85502943: Supplement right temporal artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right temporal artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous 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 03US37Z

UNSPSC 85502943, Supplement right temporal artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code describes a specific surgical procedure—vascular repair using autologous tissue—but the recent opportunities tagged under it do not align with procurement of this surgical service or related medical devices. Instead, the tagged opportunities cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, emergency medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve procurement of temporal artery supplementation procedures or the specialized vascular surgical supplies and services the code nominates.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either miscoding by the issuing bodies or that this Commodity code is not routinely used in state and local contracting for the specific procedure it names. The recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas jurisdictions, but they represent health-system administrative services, managed-care contracting, and staffing rather than operative surgical procurement. Until evidence emerges that state and local bodies are soliciting this specific vascular procedure or related intraoperative supplies under this code, the code should be considered inactive for business development purposes.