UNSPSC 85515505: Insertion of intraluminal device into left posterior tibial artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of intraluminal device into left posterior tibial artery, 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 04HS0DZ

UNSPSC 85515505 Insertion of intraluminal device into left posterior tibial artery, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific vascular surgical procedure—does not align with the medical and health services being solicited by state and local bodies under this taxonomy entry. The recent opportunities posted against this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth; none involve intraluminal device insertion or vascular interventions. The mismatch suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or a taxonomy classification that does not map to current state and local purchasing patterns for this service line.

State and local buyers posting medical and health services solicitations—including the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management), the City of Phoenix (disability medical evaluations), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefits), Santa Clara County Health System (temporary health professional staffing), and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services)—are using this UNSPSC code without procuring the specific device or procedure the code names. This pattern indicates either systematic miscoding or a fundamental disconnect between the code's intended use and state and local health procurement practice. Business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for vascular device or procedural work and flag the classification for clarification with procurement offices in relevant jurisdictions before pursuing opportunities tagged under 85515505.