UNSPSC 85516600: Percutaneous femoral-popliteal artery bypass with synthetic substitute

This classification denotes the group of activities that yield a percutaneous intervention or procedure to bypass the femoral artery through the femoral vein and back into lower extremity artery with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach. This percutaneous 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 X2KF3E9.

UNSPSC 85516600 Percutaneous femoral-popliteal artery bypass with synthetic substitute is a Class code that shows little relevant recent activity. The five most recent state and local opportunities posted under this code address independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty hospital services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve percutaneous femoral-popliteal artery bypass procedures or vascular surgery implants. The code's nominal scope does not align with the actual work being solicited by these jurisdictions.

The mismatch between the code's technical title and the recent opportunities signals that either the code has been misapplied by issuing bodies or the code no longer reflects active state and local procurement in this commodity area. Bidders should verify code classification with individual procurement offices before pursuing opportunities tagged under 85516600, as the posted solicitations span healthcare administration, staffing, and benefit management rather than vascular implant devices or surgical services. No pricing, contract values, or vendor awards are evident in the recent opportunities block.