UNSPSC 85505152: Drainage of right ulnar artery with drainage device, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right ulnar 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 039940Z

UNSPSC 85505152 Drainage of right ulnar artery with drainage device, percutaneous endoscopic approach, Commodity, shows little relevant recent activity under this code. The source records six recent state and local procurement opportunities, none of which involve the specific vascular surgical procedure named in the code; instead, the opportunities span independent medical evaluation services, health plan carve-out administration, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. The code's nominal scope — a discrete surgical intervention performed on a named anatomical structure — does not align with what state and local governments are actually soliciting under this classification.

The mismatch suggests either that the code has been misapplied to a broader medical services category in state and local procurement systems, or that the specific procedure is not commonly procured directly by state and local agencies. Vendors evaluating this code should verify whether the UNSPSC taxonomy as implemented by their target jurisdictions uses 85505152 to classify vascular surgery, medical evaluation protocols, or health plan administration — or whether the code sees minimal standalone activity in this market. The recent opportunities point instead to codes covering medical staffing, benefits administration, and occupational health services.