UNSPSC 85504644: Supplement left ulnar artery with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left ulnar artery with synthetic substitute, percutaneous 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 03UA3JZ

UNSPSC 85504644 Supplement left ulnar artery with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure for vascular repair. The recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code, however, shows no alignment with cardiovascular surgical services. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code involve jail and prison healthcare management, pharmacy benefit administration for county employees, virtual primary care and urgent care services for county health plans, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical director services. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope—a highly specialized interventional vascular procedure—and the actual work being solicited suggests that this code receives little or no relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The issuing bodies across the sample include county governments (Muscogee County, Georgia; Collier County, Florida; Monroe County, Florida; San Mateo County, California) and a municipal fire department (Santa Monica, California), spanning diverse health and human services functions rather than surgical device procurement or cardiovascular intervention services.

The geographic spread of recent postings includes Georgia, Florida, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, due May 15, 2026, covering comprehensive healthcare for approximately 576 offenders with a current monthly cost of $95,537.71; Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services, due April 9, 2026, managing pharmacy coverage for approximately 7,200 members with historical annual spending near $8.7 million; and Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services, due April 16, 2026, covering approximately 2,300 county members. None of these solicitations involves vascular surgery, synthetic vascular grafts, or percutaneous arterial intervention. The code as currently tagged does not appear to reflect the purchasing patterns of state and local health systems or correctional healthcare programs.