UNSPSC 85503268: Replacement of left thyroid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

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NIGP codes for 85503268

Definition

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left thyroid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 03RV4KZ

About UNSPSC 85503268

UNSPSC 85503268 Replacement of left thyroid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under this code. The six opportunities tagged to it in the state and local procurement system do not match the code's medical-procedure scope: they cover independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-outs, occupational health surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which constitute replacement of a specific arterial structure. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding or that the UNSPSC taxonomy does not reliably map state and local healthcare procurement to procedure-specific medical codes.

The opportunities themselves span issuing bodies including municipal retirement systems (City of Phoenix), cities (Long Beach, Santa Clara County Health System), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county government (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County), with response dates in the October 2026 window and contract terms ranging from two to five years. However, these represent occupational health, employee benefits administration, and general healthcare contracting — service categories orthogonal to the procedural code's nominal scope. No substantive state or local procurement activity directly targeting thyroid artery replacement or related vascular surgical procedures appears in the recent-opportunities record.

Quick answers

What is UNSPSC 85503268?

UNSPSC 85503268 is Replacement of left thyroid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach, a commodity in UNSPSC 85000000, Healthcare Services.

Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 85503268?

UNSPSC 85503268 maps to 1 NIGP code, 94857 Medical Services, Surgical.

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