UNSPSC 85511312: Release middle colic artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release middle colic artery, 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 04N80ZZ

UNSPSC 85511312 Release middle colic artery, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code describes a specific surgical procedure (release of the middle colic artery via open approach), a scope that does not align with the healthcare contracting opportunities posted by state and local buyers in the recent solicitation record. The five opportunities cited—inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for peer workers, and fire department medical director services—represent administrative healthcare contracting, benefit plan management, and personnel engagement rather than surgical procedures or operative services. No state or local procurement body has solicited surgical procedure codes or related medical supply categories under this taxonomy in the recent opportunities block.

State and local governments acquire healthcare services primarily through consolidated RFPs issued by counties, municipalities, and special-purpose health authorities seeking comprehensive clinical management, benefit administration, or staffing support. The issuing bodies in the recent record include the Muscogee County Prison system (Georgia), Collier County and Monroe County (Florida), San Mateo County (California), and the Santa Monica Fire Department (California). None of these opportunities reference operative or surgical contracting. The geographic activity centers on Florida, Georgia, and California, with no indication that state or local procurement under this code is active or represents a meaningful business development avenue in the current market. A business development professional should flag this code as inactive for state and local purposes and redirect focus toward healthcare service-delivery codes that reflect actual spending patterns in this sector.