UNSPSC 85511225: Replacement of right common iliac artery with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right common 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 04RC07Z

UNSPSC 85511225 Replacement of right common iliac artery with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code with no meaningful recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its scope. The code nominally describes a highly specific surgical procedure involving vascular replacement, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code—independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations in Phoenix, surgical procedure carve-out benefit management in Long Beach, occupational medical surveillance for Washington State Ferries, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth in Harris County, pharmacy benefit management for Collier County, and temporary health professional staffing for Santa Clara County—do not involve replacement of the right common iliac artery or any related surgical interventions. Instead, the opportunities span medical administration, occupational health screening, behavioral health and emergency care, pharmaceutical services management, and clinical staffing placement.

This mismatch between the code's narrow clinical definition and the breadth of medical-administrative and staffing work actually being solicited suggests either a data classification error in the state and local procurement systems or a fundamental disconnect between UNSPSC coding and operational procurement practice for health services. Business development professionals should verify the correct code classification with issuing bodies before pursuing these opportunities. The procedural nature of the Commodity code—tied to a specific surgical CPT equivalent rather than a category of services—makes it unsuitable for capturing the full range of health administration, workforce staffing, and benefit management work that state and local procurement offices are actually buying today.