UNSPSC 85500000: Surgical interventions or procedures of upper arteries

This family of surgical interventions or procedures is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS as code 03 Upper Arteries

UNSPSC 85500000 Surgical interventions or procedures of upper arteries, a Family code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's name suggests vascular surgical procedures on upper-extremity arterial systems, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code span independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal health plans, specialty medical services in youth detention, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which represent upper-artery surgical interventions. State and local issuers include municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and regional health systems, but the opportunities are scattered across administrative, occupational health, benefits management, and general clinical staffing rather than concentrated in surgical intervention purchasing.

The geographic spread spans Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara), Washington (Ferries system statewide), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) covering disability record review and examination scheduling for approximately 75 annual pension cases at $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) across 14 ferry locations with baseline and periodic examinations requiring occupational medicine certification; and the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out programs (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) offering bundled Centers of Excellence networks for knee, hip, spine, heart, and oncology procedures. The code appears to carry misclassified procurement activity unrelated to upper-artery surgical procedures.