UNSPSC 85515549: Drainage of left anterior tibial artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left anterior 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 049Q0ZZ

UNSPSC 85515549 Drainage of left anterior tibial artery, open approach is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement records with little relevant recent activity. The code's nominal scope — a specific vascular surgical procedure — does not align with the recent opportunities posted under it in the state and local marketplace. The opportunities actually being solicited under this code span occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for employee health plans, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for youth in custody. None of these services involves drainage of a tibial artery or represents surgical procedural codes as typically understood in clinical settings.

The issuing bodies posting under this code are mixed: the Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, the County of Santa Clara Health System, and Collier County Board of County Commissioners. Geographic spread includes Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's request for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services solicitation (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing vehicle (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The mismatch between the code's stated clinical focus and the actual work being procured suggests either a tagging error in the source data or a fundamental misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how this particular code is being applied in state and local procurement systems.