UNSPSC 85504046: Release right ulnar artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release right ulnar 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 03N90ZZ

UNSPSC 85504046 Release right ulnar artery, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it bear no relationship to surgical intervention—they span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction. The code shows a clear mismatch between its clinical nomenclature and actual procurement activity, indicating minimal relevant solicitation volume for the code's stated scope. State and local agencies posting under this code include county corrections departments (Muscogee County, Georgia), county human resources and health benefits divisions (Collier County, Florida), county health departments (Monroe County, Florida), county behavioral health services (San Mateo County, California), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica, California). The geographic spread across Georgia, Florida, California, and other states reflects dispersed issuing bodies rather than concentrated procurement activity in any single region or jurisdiction type.

The recent opportunities—Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services (due April 9, 2026), Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services (due April 16, 2026), San Mateo County's peer support pilot (due July 2, 2025), and Santa Monica Fire Department's medical director RFP (due October 16, 2025)—are healthcare administration and services contracts rather than surgical procedures. Because the code's nominal scope does not align with the work actually being solicited, bidders should treat this code as carrying little actionable signal for procurement targeting and may wish to review the underlying opportunities' UNSPSC coding with issuing bodies to confirm correct classification.