UNSPSC 85515527: Extirpation of matter from left popliteal artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left popliteal 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 04CN0ZZ

UNSPSC 85515527 Extirpation of matter from left popliteal artery, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the medical services activities reflected in recent state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure on a named blood vessel—does not match the work being solicited under this tag. Recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical care coordination through Centers of Excellence, and emergency medical services for detained youth. These services involve program administration, provider network management, scheduling and record coordination, and specialist staffing—not the surgical extirpation procedure the code name describes. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the source or a systemic classification problem at the issuing jurisdiction.

The issuing bodies include city pension boards (City of Phoenix), municipal health systems (City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health services (County of Santa Clara Health System, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and county juvenile probation departments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department). Recent activity spans Arizona, California, Washington, and Florida. Representative opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's request for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals with proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a total contract value of $750,000 over five years and proposals due October 16, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026.