UNSPSC 85501450: Replacement of right internal carotid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right internal carotid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 03RK4KZ

UNSPSC 85501450 Replacement of right internal carotid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, but the most recent opportunities tagged under it reflect healthcare administration, employee health benefits management, occupational medical surveillance, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which constitute carotid artery replacement or related surgical interventions. State and local governments do not appear to be procuring this specific procedure or its medical supplies through open competitive solicitation under this code tier.

The recent opportunities in the dataset instead reflect issuing bodies including city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal employee-benefits programs (Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Ferries), county juvenile detention systems (Harris County), county health consortiums (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara). These buyers are soliciting medical record review and disability evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health examinations, emergency care for detained youth, and temporary ancillary clinical staffing. No procurement record in the source supports purchasing or contracting for the surgical procedure named in the code. The mismatch between code definition and actual buying activity indicates the code either is unused for state and local procurement or was applied incorrectly to these opportunities. Practitioners should verify code assignment before pursuing activity under this Commodity code.