UNSPSC 85504438: Bypass left axillary artery to left lower leg artery with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left axillary artery to left lower leg artery with synthetic 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 03160JB

UNSPSC 85504438 Bypass left axillary artery to left lower leg artery with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code; however, the code shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve independent medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs — none of which align with vascular surgical procedures or implantable medical devices. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical intervention and implant type, but the opportunities currently posted under it reflect administrative health services, workforce staffing, and benefit program management rather than procurement of vascular grafts, surgical supplies, or operative procedures themselves.

The mismatch between code designation and actual solicitation content suggests either misclassification by issuing bodies or a state and local procurement system tracking outcome-based or bundled clinical services rather than device-level medical commodities. The opportunities originate from diverse issuing bodies—municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), counties (Collier County, Harris County), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), regional health authorities (County of Santa Clara Health System), and cities (Long Beach)—across Arizona, Florida, Texas, Washington, and California. Given the fundamental disconnect between the code's clinical description and the health-administration services actually being solicited, pursuit under this code would require validation that vendors offer the specific surgical intervention or graft materials the code nominates, not administrative or staffing services.