UNSPSC 85515016: Replacement of lower artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of lower 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 04RY0KZ

UNSPSC 85515016 Replacement of lower artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure—does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The most recent opportunities solicited under this code reflect medical evaluation, surveillance, and benefit-management services rather than vascular surgical procedures or medical devices. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office, Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System have posted solicitations for disability medical record summaries and independent medical examinations, occupational health surveillance, specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. These procurements span occupational medicine, disability assessment, managed-care administration, and clinical staffing coordination—none of which involves lower-artery replacement or tissue-substitute implants. The mismatch suggests either a tagging or classification error at the point of posting.

Given this disconnect, the code shows no meaningful recent activity aligned with its stated commodity scope. State and local procurement professionals evaluating cardiovascular surgical procedures, vascular grafts, or tissue-substitute products should not rely on this code for market intelligence or opportunity tracking. The posting bodies and geographic spread shown in the recent records do not reflect buyers seeking vascular surgical services or supplies.