UNSPSC 85511457: Extirpation of matter from splenic artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from splenic 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 04C40ZZ

UNSPSC 85511457 Extirpation of matter from splenic artery, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope does not align with recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The code's clinical designation refers to a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged to this code involve occupational health medical examinations, disability benefit medical record review and independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which constitute splenic artery intervention. State and local procurement offices appear to have applied this code inconsistently or incorrectly to health services contracts that fall outside its intended scope, rendering the code a poor signal for business development targeting actual splenic artery procedures or related surgical services.

The issuing bodies in the recent-opportunities block span a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries), two county governments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), a city retirement office (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), a city government (City of Long Beach), and a county health system (County of Santa Clara Health System). Recent opportunities include an RFP from the City of Phoenix Retirement Office for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 (maximum contract value $750,000 over five years), an RFP from the City of Long Beach for a surgical benefit carve-out program with Center of Excellence networks due October 7, 2026, an RFP from the Washington State Department of Transportation for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington State ferry locations due October 9, 2026, an RFI from Harris County Juvenile Probation Department for specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth due September 25, 2026, and an RFP from the County of Santa Clara Health System for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories due October 7, 2026. Given the mismatch between the code's clinical designation and the actual work being solicited, this code does not reliably flag procurement opportunities in surgical services or related fields.