UNSPSC 85504460: Bypass left axillary artery to left lower arm artery with autologous arterial tissue, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left axillary artery to left lower arm artery with autologous arterial 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 03160A4

UNSPSC 85504460, Bypass left axillary artery to left lower arm artery with autologous arterial tissue, open approach (Commodity), does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code. The source shows no solicitations for surgical procedures or vascular interventions; instead, the opportunities reflect health plan administration, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which correspond to the specific surgical procedure named in the code.

The recent opportunities under this code reflect a fundamental mismatch between the UNSPSC taxonomy label and actual state and local buying patterns. The City of Phoenix is procuring independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations; the City of Long Beach seeks a surgical carve-out benefit program through Centers of Excellence; the Washington State Department of Transportation requests occupational medical surveillance across ferry system locations; Harris County Juvenile Probation is gathering information on emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; Collier County is managing pharmacy benefits; and Santa Clara County Health System is building a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing. None of these scopes involve vascular bypass grafting or related surgical procedures. The code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors pursuing surgical services or procedure-specific offerings to state and local governments.