UNSPSC 85505018: Replacement of right ulnar artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

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Definition

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right ulnar artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 03R947Z

About UNSPSC 85505018

UNSPSC 85505018 Replacement of right ulnar artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect the narrow clinical scope of the UNSPSC category name. Instead, the opportunities posted against this code span a broad range of health services procurement—medical surveillance, occupational health examinations, pharmacy benefit management, medical record review and evaluation services, surgical procedure networks, and temporary health professional staffing—suggesting either a cataloging mismatch or use of this code as a catch-all for health services contracts where more granular procurement-related UNSPSC codes are unavailable or underutilized by issuing bodies.

The mix of issuing bodies includes city retirement and pension boards (City of Phoenix), municipal human resources departments (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice departments (Harris County), county government human resources divisions (Collier County), and county public health systems (Santa Clara County Health System). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years); the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical Centers of Excellence carve-out benefit management for approximately 3,800 plan members (HR26753, due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 Washington ferry locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, two-year term with extension options); Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 members with historical annual spending of $8.7 million (258414, due April 9, 2026); and Santa Clara County Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary ancillary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Activity is concentrated in California, Arizona, Washington, and Florida, with most opportunities posted between July and September 2026.

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What is UNSPSC 85505018?

UNSPSC 85505018 is Replacement of right ulnar artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach, a commodity in UNSPSC 85000000, Healthcare Services.

Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 85505018?

UNSPSC 85505018 maps to 1 NIGP code, 94857 Medical Services, Surgical.

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