UNSPSC 85511173: Reposition left colic artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left colic artery, 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 04S70ZZ

UNSPSC 85511173 Reposition left colic artery, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local contract opportunities in the source. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities posted under this code in state and local procurement systems address healthcare services procurement entirely unrelated to surgical intervention — inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for peer workers, and fire department medical director services. The source shows no recent state or local opportunities actually soliciting the surgical procedure named by the code, and the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the opportunities tagged to it suggests either a cataloging error in the state and local procurement system or use of an inappropriate UNSPSC classification by the issuing bodies.

The code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors offering the surgical services the Commodity code names. Contractors pursuing state and local procurement should verify code assignments in individual solicitations before investing bid preparation resources, as the disconnect evident here indicates that some issuing bodies may not be applying UNSPSC codes with precision to their healthcare and medical service buys.