UNSPSC 85511258: Replacement of abdominal aorta with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of abdominal aorta with nonautologous 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 04R00KZ

UNSPSC 85511258 Replacement of abdominal aorta with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure for abdominal aortic replacement; however, the six state and local contract opportunities posted in the past three months under this code taxonomy span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing pools, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations procure or finance surgical procedures for abdominal aortic repair. The mismatch suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or a data classification error within the UNSPSC taxonomy as applied to these opportunities.

The issuing bodies include a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County), county retirement offices (Phoenix), city procurement bureaus (Long Beach), and county human resources and purchasing divisions (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 covering 14 ferry terminals and worksites, the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 supporting disability pension determinations for approximately 75 applicants annually, and the Santa Clara County Health System's nonexclusive multiple-award pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. Geographic activity is concentrated in Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Vendors evaluating this code should verify correct UNSPSC classification with issuing bodies before bid pursuit, as the code's stated scope bears no operational relationship to the work currently being solicited and awarded within this taxonomy marker.