UNSPSC 85504429: Bypass left axillary artery to right lower arm artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left axillary artery to right lower arm artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 03160K3

UNSPSC 85504429 Bypass left axillary artery to right lower arm artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure; however, recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with the surgical-procedure nomenclature. Instead, issuing bodies are soliciting medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing services—none of which involve the specified vascular surgical intervention. The code shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and actual purchasing activity, suggesting either a cataloging error in the state or local systems posting these opportunities or a misalignment between the code assignment and the work being bought. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county probation departments, and county commissioners' offices—a mixed set of local and state entities procuring health-related services across administrative, occupational, and employee-benefit contexts.

Geographic activity spans Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington (statewide via WSDOT), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requesting proposals for independent medical evaluation services (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) covering disability medical record summary preparation and physician examinations for approximately 75 annual pension applications, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, requesting occupational medical surveillance services (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) across 14 ferry terminals for baseline and periodic examinations of shipyard workers, engine crew, deck crew, and asbestos team members; and the County of Santa Clara Health System establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing services in ancillary clinical categories including audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, and therapy services (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code shows no recent activity that directly relates to vascular bypass procedures or surgical implants, indicating minimal relevance to firms pursuing surgical supply or procedure-related contracting opportunities.