UNSPSC 85502571: Replacement of right thyroid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right thyroid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 03RU0KZ

UNSPSC 85502571 Replacement of right thyroid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. The UNSPSC code name refers to a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, emergency medical services for detained youth, surgical benefit carve-outs, independent disability evaluations, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve thyroid artery replacement. The mismatch suggests either miscoding by the issuing bodies or a fundamental divergence between the code's taxonomy purpose and how state and local procurement systems are applying it in practice. The opportunities do reflect medical services procurement by state departments, counties, and public health systems, but the work does not correspond to the specific surgical procedure named in the code.

The geographic spread of tagged opportunities spans Washington State, Arizona, California, and Florida, with issuing bodies including the Washington State Department of Transportation (Washington State Ferries division), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). Given the systematic mismatch between the code's defined procedure and the actual work being procured, vendors should verify code alignment directly with issuing bodies before bid preparation.