UNSPSC 85504050: Release right axillary artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release right axillary 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 03N50ZZ

UNSPSC 85504050 Release right axillary artery, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of work state and local governments are buying. The recent solicitations tagged under this code cover occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for employee health plans, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth — none of which align with the surgical procedure named in the code title. The mismatch suggests this code is either misapplied in state and local procurement systems or the tagging reflects administrative miscoding rather than genuine procurement activity for the specific surgical service the code nominally describes.

The geographic spread across recent opportunities spans Washington State (occupational medical surveillance through Washington State Department of Transportation), Arizona (independent medical evaluations through City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (surgical benefit carve-outs through City of Long Beach and temporary staffing through County of Santa Clara Health System), Texas (emergency medical services through Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and Florida (pharmacy benefit management through Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Because the opportunities do not align with the code's nominal scope, this code does not support a meaningful business development signal for pursuit under its stated title.