UNSPSC 85501248: Release left internal carotid artery, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release left internal carotid artery, percutaneous 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 03NL3ZZ

UNSPSC 85501248 Release left internal carotid artery, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope — a specific surgical procedure — and the medical and health services that state and local governments are actually soliciting under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve carotid artery release procedures; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical centers of excellence networks, and emergency services for youth in custody. This divergence suggests the code is not being applied consistently by state and local procurement offices to its intended clinical scope, or that opportunities are being tagged with medical taxonomy codes that do not align with the work being purchased.

The issuing bodies using this code include county governments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Clara County Health System), municipalities (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach), and state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, maximum contract value $750,000 over five years); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits through centers of excellence (HR26753, due October 7, 2026); and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members (RFP 25-8414, initial three-year term effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028, with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million). A business development professional evaluating this code should verify tagging accuracy with specific procurement offices before pursuing opportunities, as the code's nominal scope and actual solicitation activity are substantially disconnected.