UNSPSC 85502564: Reposition left external carotid artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left external carotid artery, open 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 03SN0ZZ

UNSPSC 85502564 Reposition left external carotid artery, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity among state and local procurement bodies. The code describes a specific surgical procedure and does not align with the scope of work actually being solicited under it in the recent opportunities on record. The five most recent state and local opportunities posted under this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for behavioral health peer workers, and fire department medical director services — none of which involve carotid artery repositioning or surgical intervention at all.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitations suggests either a cataloging error in the state and local procurement systems or an overboard assignment of this surgical-procedure code to general healthcare procurement that belongs elsewhere in the UNSPSC taxonomy. The issuing bodies include the Columbus Consolidated Government (Muscogee County Prison inmate medical and pharmacy services, RFP 26-0008, due May 15, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management for approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026), Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (virtual primary and urgent care services for approximately 2,300 county members, RFP, due April 16, 2026), San Mateo County Health Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (peer support services for peer workers, RFP 2025-007, due July 2, 2025), and the Santa Monica Fire Department (medical director services, RFP 455, due October 16, 2025). Opportunity volume under this code code does not support meaningful pursuit.