UNSPSC 85511317: Release hepatic artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release hepatic 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 04N30ZZ

UNSPSC 85511317 Release hepatic artery, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local government procurement activity. The code represents a specific surgical procedure and is not reflected in recent state and local contract opportunities. The five most recent opportunities posted under this code — inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county correctional facility, pharmacy benefit management services for a county health consortium, virtual primary and urgent care services for a county employee health plan, peer support services for mental health workers, and a fire department medical director position — involve healthcare administration, clinical staffing, and care coordination but do not involve hepatic artery procedures or surgical intervention. This code shows no relevant recent activity in state and local procurement and appears to reflect a UNSPSC classification mismatch rather than actual buying patterns among public agencies.

The absence of alignment between the code's nominal scope and the opportunities posted under it suggests that vendors should verify code assignment before pursuing opportunities tagged with this designation. State and local procurement offices occasionally misclassify healthcare and medical services across UNSPSC codes; business development professionals should confirm the actual scope of work directly with the issuing body rather than rely on the code assignment alone.