UNSPSC 85514441: Bypass right internal iliac artery to right external iliac artery with autologous arterial tissue, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass right internal iliac artery to right external iliac artery with autologous arterial tissue, percutaneous endoscopic 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 041E4AD

UNSPSC 85514441 Bypass right internal iliac artery to right external iliac artery with autologous arterial tissue, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this classification. The most recent opportunities tagged to this code span independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, specialty surgical care networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which describe a specific surgical procedure or implantable device. State and local procurement databases appear to have misclassified these opportunities under a highly specialized vascular surgery procedure code that the opportunities do not actually solicit.

The mismatch between code scope and posted work suggests either data-entry error in the procurement system or a broad misunderstanding of UNSPSC taxonomy at the issuing offices. Issuers include the City of Phoenix (pension board disability evaluations), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit networks), the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty care), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary ancillary staffing). The geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. No recent opportunity actually procures the vascular surgical procedure named in the code. Business development professionals should flag this code as containing little actionable activity relative to its nominal scope and verify classification with issuing procurement offices before pursuing these opportunities.