UNSPSC 85516457: Bypass left femoral artery to posterior tibial artery with autologous arterial tissue, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left femoral artery to posterior tibial artery with autologous arterial tissue, 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 041L4AN

UNSPSC 85516457 Bypass left femoral artery to posterior tibial artery with autologous arterial tissue, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that maps poorly to recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure (arterial bypass grafting), yet recent opportunities tagged under it involve independent medical evaluations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, specialty surgical center-of-excellence networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these solicitations involve the procurement of actual bypass graft procedures or the devices, supplies, or surgical services directly tied to the code's procedural description. The mismatch suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or a systematic data artifact that decouples the UNSPSC taxonomy from the work being transacted.

The recent opportunities do reveal a pattern of state and local governments purchasing health benefit administration and occupational health management services across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP for independent medical evaluations, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation/Washington State Ferries (RFP for occupational medical surveillance, due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach (RFP for surgical benefit carve-outs through Centers of Excellence, due October 7, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (RFP for pharmacy benefit management, due April 9, 2026), Santa Clara County Health System (RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing, due October 7, 2026), and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, due September 25, 2026) show diversified issuing bodies across municipal, county, and state agencies. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope; pursuit under this code should be deferred until issuing bodies correct the underlying classification.