UNSPSC 85515528: Extirpation of matter from right popliteal artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right 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 04CM0ZZ

UNSPSC 85515528 Extirpation of matter from right popliteal artery, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure on a named artery, yet the six recent opportunities posted under this code across August and September 2026 solicit occupational medical surveillance services, disability medical evaluation coordination, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs for Centers of Excellence networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these services involve the extirpation of arterial matter or match the surgical specificity the code purports to describe.

The mismatch between the code's clinical descriptor and the actual scope of work being purchased suggests either a systematic misclassification in the procurement systems of these state and local agencies, or that the UNSPSC taxonomy entry itself contains an error. Business development professionals should treat this code as currently unreliable for identifying relevant procurement opportunities. Buyers in this space include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System, but the work they are actually contracting bears no relationship to vascular surgery. Prospective bidders should not rely on this code to surface relevant solicitations; cross-referencing with health services administration, occupational health, pharmacy benefits, or temporary staffing codes would better identify current state and local demand in these categories.