UNSPSC 85502300: Principal arteries chest or thorax, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part A

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 percutaneous endoscopic 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 85502300, Principal arteries chest or thorax, percutaneous endoscopic approach—part A, is a Class code showing little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal procedural scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve percutaneous endoscopic procedures to principal arteries of the chest or thorax. Instead, the tagged solicitations reflect a mismatch between the code assignment and the work actually being procured: independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for health plans, occupational medical surveillance, specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing across clinical ancillary categories. None of these services fall within the procedural scope the code nominally describes.

State and local buyers tagging work under this code include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (serving pension boards), City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and Santa Clara County Health System. The geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Recent representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix's RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services with a maximum five-year contract value of $750,000 (due October 16, 2026) and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services covering 14 ferry system locations statewide (due October 9, 2026). The code assignment appears to reflect a cataloging error or overly broad default code application rather than genuine procurement of endoscopic arterial procedures at the state and local level.