UNSPSC 85511227: Replacement of inferior mesenteric artery with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of inferior mesenteric 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 04RB0JZ

UNSPSC 85511227 Replacement of inferior mesenteric artery with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the six recent opportunities tagged to it involve occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence carve-outs, youth detention healthcare, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with vascular surgical intervention. The mismatch suggests either broad misclassification by issuing bodies or use of the code as a catch-all for health services procurement beyond its intended scope.

The issuing bodies in the opportunity set include a county government (Santa Clara), a city government (Phoenix, Long Beach), a state transportation agency (Washington Department of Transportation), and a county juvenile justice department (Harris County), indicating fragmented and non-specialized usage across diverse government entities. Geographic spread extends from California to Arizona to Washington to Texas, with no concentration in any single region or state. Representatives of the recent activity include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requesting independent medical evaluation services (RFP, due October 16, 2026 at $750,000 over five years), the City of Long Beach requesting surgical carve-out benefit management (RFP, due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation requesting occupational medical surveillance services (RFP, due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference August 31, 2026). The code's nominal definition and actual procurement activity are divergent enough that vendors targeting this code should verify the specific health services scope directly with issuing bodies rather than assuming vascular surgery relevance.