UNSPSC 85516700: Percutaneous left femoral 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 X2KG3D9.

UNSPSC 85516700 Percutaneous left femoral artery bypass with synthetic substitute is a Class code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with that clinical scope. The six recent opportunities posted between July and September 2026 span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluation, pharmacy benefit management, Centers of Excellence surgical carve-outs, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve percutaneous femoral artery bypass procedures. The issuing bodies include state departments, county governments, cities, and a county health system. This code appears to see inconsistent or misfiled activity in state and local procurement, with posting entities including the Washington State Department of Transportation, City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System.

Geographic spread spans Washington State, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas based on recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services with a due date of October 9, 2026, covering 14 ferry locations statewide with a two-year initial term; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation and disability benefit assessment services due October 16, 2026, with a maximum five-year contract valued at $750,000; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle (RFSQHHSFY270052) for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories, due October 7, 2026. The code shows substantial recent activity but minimal relevance to the stated UNSPSC commodity definition, suggesting either systematic filing errors by issuing bodies or significant divergence between code taxonomy and procurement practice in this category.