UNSPSC 85501117: Extirpation of matter from intracranial artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from intracranial 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 03CG0ZZ

UNSPSC 85501117 "Extirpation of matter from intracranial artery, open approach," a Commodity code, shows substantial mismatch between its clinical procedure name and the state and local opportunities actually tagged under it. Recent solicitations tracked to this code involve occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, temporary health professional staffing, pharmacy benefit management, and specialty medical services for detained youth — none of which involve intracranial arterial procedures. The code appears to be a medical taxonomy entry intended for direct clinical interventions but is being applied by issuing bodies to broader health services administration, benefits management, and occupational health programs. State and local governments are using this Commodity code for medical examination services, health plan administration, and staffing coordination rather than for the specific surgical procedure the code nominally describes.

Issuing bodies posting under this code include county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), county commissioners (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), and municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office). The Washington State Department of Transportation issued an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services with proposals due October 9, 2026 covering baseline and periodic examinations for shipyard and vessel crew across 14 Washington locations, with physician board-certification in occupational medicine required. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services with proposals due October 16, 2026 for approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System at a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The County of Santa Clara Health System established a multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026. Geographic activity centers on Washington, Arizona, California, and Florida, with scattered activity elsewhere. The code's recent posting pattern and the disconnect between its stated scope and actual procurement suggest either systematic miscoding across jurisdictions or a taxonomy problem that does not align state and local buying practice with the clinical procedure the code nominally covers.