UNSPSC 85511125: Supplement inferior mesenteric artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement inferior mesenteric artery with nonautologous 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 04UB0KZ

UNSPSC 85511125 Supplement inferior mesenteric artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this classification. The recent opportunities posted under this code span independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical benefit carve-outs, specialty medical provider networks, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which relate to vascular surgical procedures. The code appears to be a medical taxonomy miscoding; state and local procurement offices are using it to tag health services and benefits administration solicitations rather than the surgical intervention its name describes. This mismatch suggests either a data quality issue in how opportunities are being tagged or a fundamental misalignment between the UNSPSC designation and actual procurement activity.

The issuing bodies posting under this code include state health agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries), county health systems and human services departments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, County of Santa Clara Health System, Collier County), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), and municipal employers (City of Long Beach). Recent solicitations posted between July and September 2026 include an RFP from the City of Phoenix Retirement Office for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; an RFP from the City of Long Beach for surgical benefit and Center of Excellence network management due October 7, 2026; an RFP from Washington State Department of Transportation for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026; and a qualified-vendor-pool solicitation from County of Santa Clara Health System for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no clear regional dominance.