UNSPSC 85516202: Insertion of infusion device into left foot artery, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of infusion device into left foot artery, percutaneous endoscopic 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 04HW43Z

UNSPSC 85516202 Insertion of infusion device into left foot artery, percutaneous endoscopic approach (Commodity) shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its code scope. The six most recent opportunities tagged under this code involve independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension boards, surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve insertion of infusion devices into foot arteries or any comparable clinical procedure. The code appears to be a clinical taxonomy designation (likely drawn from ICD or CPT medical coding systems) that does not correspond to state and local procurement categories, and state and local governments do not appear to purchase discrete clinical procedures through procurement notices.

The mismatch suggests either a data alignment error or that the code's medical-procedure specificity does not translate to state and local buying patterns, which instead solicit healthcare services contracts (staffing, benefit administration, medical surveillance, and provider networks) at the service-line or vendor-management level rather than at the granular procedure level. Firms seeking state and local healthcare opportunities should monitor higher-tier UNSPSC families or classes that group healthcare service delivery, consulting, or staffing rather than this Commodity code.