UNSPSC 85515534: Excision of right posterior tibial artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of right 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 04BR0ZZ

UNSPSC 85515534, "Excision of right posterior tibial artery, open approach," is a Commodity code that does not map to actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure; however, the recent opportunities posted under this code reflect institutional healthcare administration, occupational health surveillance, employee benefits management, and temporary clinical staffing services — none of which involve the surgical procedure named in the code itself. The mismatch appears systematic, suggesting either a mis-tagging issue in state and local procurement systems or a misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how some jurisdictions categorize healthcare-related services.

State and local issuers have tagged health-related solicitations under this code across multiple jurisdictions and issuing-body types: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (RFP for surgical benefit and Center of Excellence management, due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (RFP for occupational medical surveillance, due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, due September 25, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (RFP for pharmacy benefit management services, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (RFQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing, due October 7, 2026). The activities span state health systems, county human resources departments, pension boards, detention facilities, and state transportation agencies. Geographic reach includes Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with activity concentrated in the West and Southeast. Given the disconnect between the code's nominal scope and the actual buying captured under it, this code warrants close monitoring or reclassification but does not represent a coherent procurement market for the stated procedure.