UNSPSC 85501121: Excision of right internal carotid artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision 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 03BK0ZZ

UNSPSC 85501121 Excision of right internal carotid artery, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not align with the procedure itself. Instead, the opportunities solicited under this code involve occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, specialty medical networks, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which constitute surgical excision of carotid arteries. The mismatch suggests either consistent miscoding by issuing bodies or a data classification error. The actual work being procured spans occupational medicine compliance examinations, independent disability medical record review and summarization for pension determinations, surgical procedure carve-out networks for municipal employees, and temporary clinical staffing placement services across specialty departments.

Issuing bodies include state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and human resources divisions (Santa Clara County Health System, Collier County Board of Commissioners, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), and city employee benefits programs (City of Long Beach). The geographic footprint extends across Washington State, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's October 16, 2026 RFP for independent medical evaluation services ($750,000 maximum over five years, with questions due September 29); the Washington State Department of Transportation's October 9, 2026 RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (pre-bid conference August 31); the City of Long Beach's October 7, 2026 RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits management for its Anthem PPO plan; and Santa Clara County Health System's October 7, 2026 solicitation for a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing (audiology, radiology, surgical/OR, therapy services, and others). The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its nominal scope.