UNSPSC 85503959: Supplement right axillary artery with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right axillary 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 03U50JZ

UNSPSC 85503959 Supplement right axillary artery with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with vascular surgical supply or procedural procurement. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code involve occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, health professional temporary staffing, surgical center-of-excellence networks, and youth detention medical services—none of which relate to arterial grafting or vascular implants. The code shows little relevant recent activity for its stated scope.

The mismatch between the Commodity's nominal definition and the actual procurement activity posted under it suggests either systematic misclassification in the state and local opportunity database or that the code has been repurposed within certain jurisdictions' taxonomies to capture broader healthcare procurement. The opportunities span issuing bodies including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and Santa Clara County Health System, with response dates clustered between September and October 2026. Without opportunities that actually solicit vascular surgical supplies, grafts, or implants, pursuit of this code for traditional medical device or surgical supply business development is not advised at this time.