UNSPSC 85504300: Principal arteries upper extremities, open approach-part E
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NIGP codes for 85504300
| NIGP code |
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| 94857 Medical Services, Surgical |
Definition
This class includes one or more of 17 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the principal arteries of the upper extremities with open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 03.
About UNSPSC 85504300
UNSPSC 85504300 Principal arteries upper extremities, open approach—part E is a Class code with minimal alignment to the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code's nominal scope addresses surgical procedures on upper extremity arterial systems, yet the six recent opportunities posted under this classification cover occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, surgical center-of-excellence carve-outs for employee health plans, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, emergency and inpatient medical services for detained youth, and specialty medical examinations—none of which are upper extremity arterial procedures. The mismatch suggests either miscoding at the issuing-body level or a significant divergence between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how state and local procurement offices apply it in practice. The recent opportunities do reveal active procurement for healthcare service administration, medical record management, and clinical staffing across state departments, counties, and municipal health systems, but these activities do not correspond to the procedural work the code nominally describes.
The issuing bodies pursuing these healthcare-adjacent services include the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability medical evaluations), the City of Long Beach (surgical procedure networks for employees), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management), the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary clinical staffing), and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services for youth). Geographic activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, and Texas, with contract values ranging from approximately $750,000 over five years (Phoenix) to $8.7 million annually (Collier County pharmacy spend). Response deadlines cluster in October 2026. The code as currently applied does not reflect a usable category for upper extremity arterial surgery procurement at the state and local level; business development professionals should verify the correct code before pursuing opportunities in this space.
Quick answers
What is UNSPSC 85504300?
UNSPSC 85504300 is Principal arteries upper extremities, open approach-part E, a class in UNSPSC 85000000, Healthcare Services.
What codes are under UNSPSC 85504300?
UNSPSC 85504300 has 80 codes under it with their own GovTribe pages, including 85504301 Bypass left radial artery to lower arm vein, open approach; 85504302 Bypass left radial artery to left lower arm artery, open approach; and 85504303 Bypass left radial artery to lower arm vein with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach.
Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 85504300?
UNSPSC 85504300 maps to 1 NIGP code, 94857 Medical Services, Surgical.
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