UNSPSC 85511205: Replacement of right peroneal artery with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right peroneal artery with synthetic 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 04RT0JZ

UNSPSC 85511205 Replacement of right peroneal artery with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that sits at odds with the recent state and local contract activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure — vascular replacement — but the recent opportunities posted under this code do not solicit surgical services or implantable devices. Instead, they reflect a mismatch between the code assignment and actual procurement activity: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office is procuring independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations; the City of Long Beach is seeking surgical procedure carve-out benefit management and Centers of Excellence network coordination; the Washington State Department of Transportation is requesting occupational medical surveillance services; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department is seeking specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth; Collier County is procuring pharmacy benefit management; and the County of Santa Clara Health System is establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve purchase or replacement of a peroneal artery prosthesis or vascular surgery procurement.

The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope of vascular surgical procedures or implantable devices. State and local procurement activity under this UNSPSC assignment spans medical evaluation services, benefit program administration, occupational health surveillance, emergency and specialty care contracting, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing — all administrative and staffing functions rather than surgical devices or vascular procedures. The issuing bodies include state departments, county governments, and city health systems across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, but the opportunities reflect healthcare administration and human resources functions rather than procurement of surgical supplies or vascular implants. The mismatch suggests either miscoding of these opportunities or that the code is not currently used for significant state and local procurement of the specific surgical procedure it nominally describes.