UNSPSC 85504463: Bypass left axillary artery to left upper 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 upper 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 03160A1

UNSPSC 85504463, Bypass left axillary artery to left upper arm artery with autologous arterial tissue, open approach (Commodity), does not reflect the actual scope of work state and local governments are procuring under this code. Recent opportunities tagged to this code involve occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, surgical benefit carve-out administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth — none of which align with the specific surgical procedure the code nominally describes. The code shows no recent state or local solicitations for the vascular bypass procedure itself.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the opportunities posted under it indicates minimal relevant recent activity for vascular surgical procedures at the state and local level. Issuers in the recent opportunities block — the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System — are buying medical administration, health professional staffing, and benefit management services rather than specific surgical procedures. No vendor should pursue this code under the assumption that procurement offices are actively sourcing vascular bypass surgeries or surgical implant materials; the tagging appears to reflect data classification drift rather than substantive procurement demand.