UNSPSC 85501515: Extirpation of matter from left internal carotid artery, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left internal carotid artery, 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 03CL4ZZ

UNSPSC 85501515 Extirpation of matter from left internal carotid artery, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows a clear mismatch between its clinical procedure name and the actual state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities solicited under this code do not involve cardiovascular surgical procedures; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs for health plans, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty medical services for detained youth, and emergency hospital services. None of these activities align with the vascular intervention implied by the code's nominal scope.

State and local issuing bodies include county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), city employee benefits programs (City of Long Beach), county human resources divisions (Collier County), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), and regional public entities. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations due October 16, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026; the City of Long Beach RFP (HR26753) for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits due October 7, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System qualification vehicle (RFSQHHSFY270052) for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories due October 7, 2026. Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The code itself appears to be miscoded in procurement systems; purchasing professionals should verify internal tagging before relying on this code for pipeline analysis or competitive intelligence.