UNSPSC 85511112: Supplement right external iliac artery with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right external iliac artery with autologous tissue 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 04UH07Z

UNSPSC 85511112 Supplement right external iliac artery with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code describing a specific surgical procedure involving arterial repair. Recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect the code's clinical scope; instead, issuing bodies have tagged health system procurement and occupational health services with this code despite the activity being categorically distinct from vascular surgical procedures. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach sought surgical procedure carve-out benefit management for its employee health plan (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026). Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (RFI 071626BNM, due September 25, 2026), and Collier County sought pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with annual pharmacy spending near $8.7 million (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026). Santa Clara County Health System established a multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories including audiology, cardiology, radiology, and surgical services (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026).

The code shows minimal alignment between its procedural title and the work actually being procured. State agencies, counties, and large health systems issuing under this code are purchasing health plan administration, occupational health surveillance, temporary clinical staffing, and disability medical evaluations—none of which involves arterial vascular repair. Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, driven primarily by state health systems and county benefits administration. The consistent mislabeling of administrative and occupational health services under a specific surgical procedure code suggests either systematic coding error or procurement database configuration issues that may obscure true spending patterns and reduce visibility for vendors genuinely positioned to bid vascular surgical services to state and local health systems.