UNSPSC 85501078: Occlusion of right internal carotid artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of right internal carotid artery, open 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 03LK0ZZ

UNSPSC 85501078 Occlusion of right internal carotid artery, open approach is a Commodity code that does not match the work state and local governments are actually buying under this designation. The code nominally describes a clinical procedure code for vascular surgery, yet the recent opportunities tagged to it span occupational health surveillance, pension disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention medical services — none of which involve carotid artery occlusion or are surgical in scope. This mismatch indicates a data classification error in the issuing bodies' procurement systems. The code shows no relevant recent activity for vascular surgery or related operative services.

State and local procurement offices across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington have posted opportunities under this code designation during August and September 2026, but the opportunities themselves center on administrative and support functions within public employee health and safety systems rather than surgical procedures. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP, due October 16, 2026) is procuring independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations; the City of Long Beach (RFP, due October 7, 2026) seeks a surgical carve-out benefit program administrator; the Washington State Department of Transportation (RFP, due October 9, 2026) requires occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (RFI, due September 25, 2026) is requesting emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; Collier County (RFP, due April 9, 2026) is procuring pharmacy benefit management; and Santa Clara County Health System (RFQ, due October 7, 2026) is establishing a temporary health professional staffing pool. Business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC coding directly with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities listed under this code.