UNSPSC 85511241: Replacement of right colic artery with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right colic 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 04R60JZ

UNSPSC 85511241 Replacement of right colic artery with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little connection to that procedure scope. The tagged solicitations instead cover occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve vascular surgery or the procurement of implantable medical devices or surgical supplies. The code appears to be a mismatch between the taxonomy classification and actual buying activity; state and local procurement offices are using this code to flag health services and medical administration contracts rather than orthopedic or vascular surgical procedures.

Recent opportunities span multiple issuing bodies: city retirement offices (Phoenix), city employee health programs (Long Beach), state departments of transportation (Washington State Ferries), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county human resources and health consortiums (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara). Geographic activity includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) to support disability benefit determinations for 75 annual applications across public safety pension boards; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals and shipyard locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, pre-bid conference August 31, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's nonexclusive multiple-award vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Code activity shows no clear recent procurement trend tied to the vascular surgery procedure named in the taxonomy; vendors pursuing work under this code should verify actual scope alignment with individual issuers before responding.