UNSPSC 85504120: Insertion of infusion device into right axillary artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of infusion device into 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 03H503Z

UNSPSC 85504120, "Insertion of infusion device into right axillary artery, open approach," is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure involving vascular access, yet the opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluation services, and surgical benefit carve-out programs—none of which involve insertion of infusion devices into axillary arteries. This reflects a fundamental mismatch between the clinical procedure code name and the actual procurement activity.

The recent opportunities show no pattern of state and local governments soliciting this specific procedure through the UNSPSC taxonomy. Issuing bodies have included the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational health), Collier County Board of Commissioners (pharmacy management), the County of Santa Clara Health System (staffing), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability medical evaluation), and the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit network management). The geographic activity spans Washington, Florida, California, and Arizona. This code shows little relevant recent activity; the tagging appears to be a data-classification error rather than a signal of active procurement demand for axillary artery infusion device insertion.