UNSPSC 85511143: Supplement superior mesenteric artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement superior 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 04U50KZ

UNSPSC 85511143 Supplement superior mesenteric artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal clinical procedure classification does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The code appears in the taxonomy as a surgical intervention code, yet the sourced opportunities reflect healthcare administration, benefits management, occupational health surveillance, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve vascular surgical procedures or tissue grafting. The mismatch between the code's title and the actual work being solicited suggests either a data-entry error in code assignment or a systemic issue in how this particular Commodity code is being applied by state and local procurement offices.

The recent opportunities show issuing bodies from multiple jurisdictions and issuing entity types: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), the City of Long Beach (California), the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and Santa Clara County Health System (California). No consistent geographic concentration or repeat buyer pattern emerges, and the scope of work—independent disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, occupational health surveillance, emergency youth detention medical care, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary ancillary health professional staffing—bears no meaningful relationship to arterial supplementation with synthetic tissue. The code shows no relevant recent procurement activity aligned with its stated clinical procedure definition. Firms evaluating opportunities under this code should verify the actual UNSPSC classification before pursuing any solicitation, as the present tagging appears to reflect a classification error rather than authentic activity in vascular surgical supply or service provision.