UNSPSC 85511228: Replacement of inferior mesenteric artery with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of inferior mesenteric 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 04RB07Z

UNSPSC 85511228 Replacement of inferior mesenteric artery with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The six most recent opportunities tagged under this code across the United States involve occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, specialty medical services for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with vascular surgical procedures or tissue-substitute implantation. The code appears to be a procedural billing or clinical classification that state and local procurement systems have misapplied to administrative and operational health services contracting.

State and local buyers do not appear to solicit vascular surgical services or tissue substitutes under this code. The mismatch between the Commodity's clinical scope and the actual work being procured suggests either systematic tagging error or use of the code outside its intended domain. Firms pursuing state and local health services work should verify the actual scope and UNSPSC alignment through pre-bid inquiry rather than relying on the nominal code definition.