UNSPSC 85501700: Principal arteries chest or thorax, open approach-part B

This class includes one or more of 17 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the principal arteries of the chest or thorax with open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 03.

UNSPSC 85501700 Principal arteries chest or thorax, open approach-part B is a Class code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's clinical designation — a surgical procedure on thoracic arteries — does not match the opportunities posted under this classification. Recent solicitations issued by state and local jurisdictions under this code cover inmate healthcare management, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care delivery, peer mental-health support, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve principal artery procedures. State and local issuing bodies in the recent opportunities block include county corrections systems, county human resources and health benefit programs, county emergency services, and county behavioral health divisions, alongside a municipal fire department. The mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in the source material or systematic misclassification of healthcare procurement by the issuing jurisdictions.

The geographic footprint of recent opportunities spans Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Muscogee County), California (San Mateo County), and California municipalities (Santa Monica). Among the five recent solicitations, the Collier County Pharmacy Benefit Management Services RFP (posted April 9, 2026, due April 9, 2026) carries the largest historical annual spend at approximately $8.7 million and covers approximately 7,200 plan members, while the Muscogee County Prison medical and pharmacy services RFP (posted April 15, 2026, due May 15, 2026) specifies a current monthly cost of $95,537.71 for a 576-inmate facility. The Monroe County virtual primary and urgent care RFP (posted March 14, 2026, due April 16, 2026) covers 2,300 county members with a contract start of October 1, 2026. Because the code itself does not reflect the actual procurement activity posted beneath it, business development professionals should verify code assignment with issuing jurisdictions before pursuing opportunities listed under UNSPSC 85501700.