UNSPSC 85516000: Principal arteries lower extremities, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part A

This class includes one or more of 17 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the principal arteries of the lower extremities with percutaneous endoscopic approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 04.

UNSPSC 85516000 Principal arteries lower extremities, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part A is a Class code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The five recent opportunities posted under this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for peer workers, and fire department medical direction—none of which involve vascular intervention procedures or endoscopic treatment of lower-extremity arterial disease. The code's nominal scope (a clinical procedure taxonomy entry) does not match the work actually being solicited, which centers on healthcare administration, benefit management, and occupational health support services.

Activity is concentrated in Florida and California, with individual opportunities also appearing in Georgia and represented by county and municipal health departments rather than clinical service providers. The Columbus Consolidated Government (Muscogee County Prison medical services, due May 15, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 members, due April 9, 2026), and Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (virtual primary and urgent care, due April 16, 2026) issued RFPs in early 2026, while San Mateo County Health issued an RFP for peer support services ($580,000 total funding) and the Santa Monica Fire Department sought a medical director. The mismatch between the UNSPSC code's procedural taxonomy and the administrative and managed-care work actually being purchased suggests that this code carries limited decision relevance for firms pursuing state and local healthcare contracts; vendors should verify code assignment in solicitation documents before pursuing opportunities tagged under 85516000.