UNSPSC 85504357: Bypass left brachial artery to lower arm vein with autologous venous tissue, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left brachial artery to lower arm vein with autologous venous tissue, 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 031809F

UNSPSC 85504357 Bypass left brachial artery to lower arm vein with autologous venous tissue, open approach (Commodity) does not align with the state and local procurement opportunities posted under this code. The recent opportunities tagged to this Commodity code—which describes a specific vascular surgical procedure—include requests for independent medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, Centers of Excellence surgical carve-out networks, youth detention healthcare services, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations concern the procurement or delivery of the specific surgical procedure named in the code. State and local governments do not typically purchase individual surgical procedures as goods or services line items; they contract for healthcare delivery capacity, benefit administration, or staffing.

The mismatch suggests either a data-tagging error in the source material or a misalignment between UNSPSC taxonomy granularity and how state and local procurement offices categorize healthcare services. The code shows little relevant recent activity for business development purposes. Firms pursuing state and local healthcare opportunities should monitor broader Family and Class codes within medical services, occupational health, and benefits administration rather than this specific Commodity code.