UNSPSC 85512229: Bypass left common iliac artery to right internal iliac artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left common iliac artery to right internal iliac artery 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 041D0K9

UNSPSC 85512229 Bypass left common iliac artery to right internal iliac artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical vascular procedure; however, state and local governments do not procure individual surgical techniques as line items. The recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect procurement of medical services, occupational health examinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefits administration, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which correspond to the procurement or provision of a discrete surgical intervention.

State and local health systems and benefits administrators instead contract for broader medical service delivery, administration, or staffing capabilities. The Phoenix Retirement Office seeks independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations; Washington State Ferries solicits occupational medical surveillance; Long Beach seeks surgical procedure carve-out benefit administration through Centers of Excellence networks; Harris County Juvenile Probation seeks inpatient and specialty healthcare delivery for detained youth; and Santa Clara Health System seeks temporary ancillary health professional staffing. The code shows no relevant recent activity for business development purposes; vendors pursuing state and local health procurement should monitor parent codes or family-level UNSPSC categories for medical service administration, benefits management, and staffing solicitations rather than this specific commodity classification.