UNSPSC 85515858: Extirpation of matter from right popliteal artery, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right popliteal artery, percutaneous 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 04CM3ZZ

UNSPSC 85515858 Extirpation of matter from right popliteal artery, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—a specific cardiovascular surgical procedure—bears no relation to the state and local contracting activity currently posted under it. The recent solicitations tagged to this code involve independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, occupational medical surveillance, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty medical services for detained youth, and emergency inpatient care. None of these solicitations entail the named procedure or orthopedic vascular intervention. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch appears to reflect a classification error in the posting systems rather than active state and local demand for popliteal artery procedures under this UNSPSC tag.

The six posted opportunities span city retirement offices, state transportation departments, counties, and regional health systems across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. The Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona) posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a proposal due date of October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFQ for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 with a two-year initial term and optional five-year extensions; Santa Clara County Health System posted an RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing with a proposal due date of October 7, 2026 as a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification vehicle; and the City of Long Beach posted an RFP for surgical benefit carve-out services due October 7, 2026 with implementation targeted for April 1, 2027. The underlying buying pattern reflects health plan administration, occupational health support, staffing augmentation, and benefit program management rather than surgical or interventional procedures, signaling a systemic classification anomaly rather than procurement opportunity under the stated code scope.