UNSPSC 85515055: Bypass abdominal aorta to lower artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass abdominal aorta to 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 04100KR

UNSPSC 85515055 Bypass abdominal aorta to lower artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with that clinical scope. The six recent opportunities posted since July 2026 span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-outs, and youth detention medical services—none of which involve vascular surgery or prosthetic implants. The issuing bodies include county procurement offices (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), city retirement systems (Phoenix), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), and municipal health systems (Long Beach), reflecting a mix of county human resources purchasing, specialized health program administration, and public safety occupational health support.

The recent opportunities cluster in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no geographic concentration pattern evident. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) supporting disability determinations for public safety pension applicants, the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals (due October 9, 2026), and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners' RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (due April 9, 2026, with historical annual spending approximately $8.7 million). The code appears to function as a catchall or miscoded placeholder in state and local procurement systems rather than an active procurement vehicle for the aortic bypass procedures it nominally describes; the procedural code designation does not align with the administrative and clinical support services actually being solicited and awarded under it.