UNSPSC 85504543: Bypass right axillary artery to bilateral lower arm artery with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass right axillary artery to bilateral lower arm 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 03150J5

UNSPSC 85504543, Bypass right axillary artery to bilateral lower arm artery with synthetic substitute, open approach, is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities posted under this code—including disability medical evaluation services, surgical benefits administration, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—are medical administration and employee health benefit services that do not align with the specific vascular surgical procedure this code nominates. The code's nominal scope describes a surgical intervention; the recent opportunities solicited instead cover benefit program management, medical record review, examination scheduling, and staffing placement—functions unrelated to the performance of a specific bypass grafting procedure.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans multiple states including Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), with issuing bodies spanning county human resources departments, health systems, transit authorities, and municipal retirement offices. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a proposal due date of October 16, 2026, and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance with a proposal due date of October 9, 2026. Given the mismatch between the code's surgical-procedure definition and the administrative health services actually being purchased, this code appears to reflect a classification error rather than genuine procurement demand for vascular bypass surgery services in the state and local market.