UNSPSC 85515355: Supplement left femoral artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left femoral 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 04UL0KZ

UNSPSC 85515355 Supplement left femoral artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect vascular surgery supply or service contracting. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty surgical center networks, and emergency medical services for youth detention — none of which align with femoral artery supplementation or implantable vascular devices. The code shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal scope and what state and local governments are actually buying under it in practice. Issuing bodies include a municipal retirement system (City of Phoenix), county health authorities (Harris County Juvenile Probation, Santa Clara County Health System, Collier County), a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), and a city employee benefits program (City of Long Beach), reflecting a mix of health plan administration, occupational medicine, and general medical service contracting rather than orthopedic or vascular surgical supply procurement.

Recent opportunities cluster in Arizona, Washington, California, Florida, and Texas. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 WSF ferry terminals, with proposals due October 9, 2026, requiring board certification in occupational medicine and baseline/periodic/exit examinations for four personnel categories. Santa Clara County Health System issued RFSQHHSFY270052, a non-exclusive multiple-award vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical specialties (audiology, imaging, orthopedic, surgical services), with proposals due October 7, 2026. The code's current tagging appears to reflect administrative classification error rather than relevant procurement opportunity, and vendors with femoral artery device or vascular surgical supply expertise should verify category alignment before resource investment.