UNSPSC 85515420: Replacement of left popliteal artery with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left popliteal artery with synthetic 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 04RN0JZ

UNSPSC 85515420 Replacement of left popliteal artery with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure — replacement of a lower-leg artery using a synthetic graft performed via open surgery — yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-outs for employees, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations concern vascular surgery or implantable medical devices. The mismatch suggests either a data-tagging error in the source or use of this code as a catch-all classifier for health-related procurements without regard to procedure-specific content.

The geographic distribution of recent opportunities spans Arizona (Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, Collier County, County of Santa Clara), Texas (Harris County), and Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation). These are issuing bodies ranging from city retirement systems and county human resources divisions to state departments and health systems, with no repeat buyer appearing across multiple opportunities. Because the code's nominal scope bears no relation to the work actually being solicited, this code does not represent a coherent procurement category worth pursuing under its stated definition.