UNSPSC 85504173: Dilation of left ulnar artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to dilation of left 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 037A0ZZ

UNSPSC 85504173, Dilation of left ulnar artery, open approach, is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure — vascular dilation of the left ulnar artery performed via open surgical approach — a clinical intervention that does not align with the purchasing patterns of state and local government entities.

The recent opportunities tagged to this code in state and local procurement systems reflect a fundamental mismatch. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is soliciting independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations; the City of Long Beach is requesting surgical benefit carve-out program management through Centers of Excellence networks; Washington State Department of Transportation is purchasing occupational medical surveillance examinations; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department is issuing an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; Collier County is requesting pharmacy benefit management services; and Santa Clara County Health System is establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. None of these opportunities involve procurement of vascular surgical procedures or the implantation, repair, or dilation of specific arteries. The code appears to be a clinical procedure taxonomy entry that state and local procurement systems have mistakenly applied to health benefits administration, occupational health, and workforce staffing solicitations. Business development professionals should disregard this code for state and local government contracting purposes; the activity it nominally describes does not map to how public jurisdictions acquire healthcare services or manage health programs.