UNSPSC 85515553: Drainage of left popliteal artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of 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 049N0ZZ

UNSPSC 85515553 Drainage of left popliteal artery, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not solicit surgical drainage services; instead, they request occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical center-of-excellence networks, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. The mismatch suggests the code is either misapplied by issuing bodies or does not reflect the work state and local governments are currently buying under this taxonomy.

Activity appears across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026; the City of Long Beach solicited surgical procedure carve-out benefit proposals due October 7, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries) requested occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services due September 25, 2026; the County of Santa Clara Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026; and Collier County Board of County Commissioners solicited pharmacy benefit management services with a historical annual spend of approximately $8.7 million. Issuing bodies span state departments, county governments, cities, and health systems. Given the disconnect between the code's nominal scope and recent procurement activity, the code does not appear to be a reliable guide for business development targeting state and local opportunities in this category.