UNSPSC 85505146: Drainage of left radial artery with drainage device, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left radial artery with drainage device, 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 039C40Z

UNSPSC 85505146, Drainage of left radial artery with drainage device, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its clinical procedural scope. The recent solicitations tagged under this code do not reflect vascular or radiological drainage procedures. Instead, state and local governments are using this code incorrectly to solicit independent medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs — none of which involve drainage of the radial artery or percutaneous endoscopic approaches. The code appears to have been misapplied across multiple jurisdictions, indicating either a systematic tagging error in the procurement database or a mismatch between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how state and local agencies classify health administration and benefits procurement.

The recent opportunities posted under this code span Arizona, Washington, Florida, California, and Texas jurisdictions including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP for independent medical evaluation services, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (occupational medical surveillance RFP, due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out RFP, due October 7, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management RFP, due April 9, 2026), the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing RFP, due October 7, 2026), and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (specialty and emergency medical services RFI for detained youth, due September 25, 2026). Given the fundamental disconnect between the code's clinical descriptor and the actual procurement activity, business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC classification before pursuing opportunities posted under this code.