UNSPSC 85516240: Excision of right femoral artery, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of right femoral 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 04BK4ZZ

UNSPSC 85516240 "Excision of right femoral artery, percutaneous endoscopic approach" is a Commodity code that shows misalignment between its nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The code's literal name describes a surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under it span independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical care networks, and temporary clinical staffing—none of which involve the specific vascular procedure named in the code. State and local buyers are using this code to tag healthcare administration, occupational medicine, and benefits management work rather than surgical interventions. Issuing bodies include city retirement offices (Phoenix), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County), county boards of commissioners (Collier County), and state transportation departments (Washington). The code's actual buying pattern reflects administrative and occupational health services rather than surgical procedures.

Geographic activity spans Arizona (Phoenix retirement medical evaluations), California (Long Beach surgical carve-out benefits, Santa Clara temporary health staffing), Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefits), Texas (Harris County juvenile detention medical services), and Washington (State Ferries occupational surveillance). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requesting independent medical evaluation services through October 16, 2026 (RFP, $750,000 maximum over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation seeking occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers through October 9, 2026 (RFP with pre-bid conference), and the County of Santa Clara establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026. The code shows consistent activity but appears to be used by state and local systems as a catch-all for healthcare administrative and occupational services rather than for surgical procedures per its nominal definition.