UNSPSC 85515550: Drainage of left anterior tibial artery with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left anterior tibial artery with drainage device, 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 049Q00Z

UNSPSC 85515550 Drainage of left anterior tibial artery with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this classification. The source shows six recent opportunities tagged to this code, but none involve arterial drainage procedures or vascular surgery services. Instead, the opportunities cover independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-outs, occupational medical surveillance, juvenile detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which map to the specific clinical procedure the code nominally describes. This mismatch suggests the code is either mislabeled in the state and local posting systems or the procurement offices have applied it to health services categories that do not correspond to its UNSPSC definition.

The recent activity does reveal fragmented issuance across state departments, counties, and municipal agencies spanning Arizona (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), Washington (WSDOT), Texas (Harris County), and California (Collier County, Santa Clara County), with no repeat buyers evident in the six-opportunity sample. Because the posted opportunities do not reflect the code's actual scope, this classification shows little relevant market signal for vendors targeting the specific medical procedure the code describes. Firms pursuing vascular surgery or arterial intervention services should verify code assignment directly with state procurement offices before investing in responses, as the current tagging appears unreliable.