UNSPSC 85504116: Insertion of infusion device into right brachial artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of infusion device into right brachial 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 03H703Z

UNSPSC 85504116, Insertion of infusion device into right brachial artery, open approach, is a Commodity code showing minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure — catheterization of the right brachial artery via open surgical approach — yet the recent opportunities tagged under it reflect a broader, unrelated scope: occupational health examinations, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-out administration, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these services involve arterial infusion device insertion or the specific procedural intervention the code describes. The mismatch suggests either data-entry error in the tagging system or mission creep in how this code is applied by issuing bodies.

The source does not support genuine procurement activity under the code's actual scope. Across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, the recent opportunities involve health system administration, benefits management, occupational surveillance, and staffing coordination — all distinct from vascular surgical procedures. If your firm pursues state and local contracts in this code, the current market signal is weak; the active opportunities do not reflect the clinical procedure the code nominally represents. Monitor future postings to determine whether this is a temporary cataloging anomaly or a systematic misuse of the code by procurement offices.