UNSPSC 85512725: Supplement inferior mesenteric artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement inferior mesenteric artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous 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 04UB3KZ

UNSPSC 85512725 "Supplement inferior mesenteric artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach" is a Commodity code showing no relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code describes a specific surgical procedure and implant category that falls outside the scope of what state and local governments typically procure directly. The six recent opportunities posted under this code are unrelated: they cover independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational health surveillance, emergency medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None involve vascular surgery, tissue substitutes, or the arterial intervention named in the code.

The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the actual procurement activity suggests either a coding error in the source data or a fundamental misalignment between how this code is defined and how it is applied in state and local procurement systems. Vendors bidding under this code should verify with issuing procurement offices before pursuing opportunities, as the code appears to have been applied to healthcare administration and staffing services rather than surgical implants or procedures. No hard dates, contract values, or geographic concentration patterns support a pursue recommendation under the code as nominally defined.