UNSPSC 85502592: Replacement of right common carotid 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 common carotid 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 03RH0KZ

UNSPSC 85502592 Replacement of right common carotid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it bear no relationship to procedural surgery or vascular interventions. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code solicit occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, and emergency medical services for detained youth. These are administrative healthcare services, benefit plan management, and workforce staffing — not surgical procedures. The code's nominal scope and the actual work being purchased diverge fundamentally, suggesting a tagging or classification mismatch in the source data rather than a meaningful market signal.

The geographic spread of the few opportunities posted includes Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County). Without additional recent opportunities correctly aligned to the procedure code itself, no actionable market characterization is available. Firms evaluating this code should verify the UNSPSC assignment with their procurement contacts before allocating business development resources, as the current tagging appears inconsistent with the code's clinical definition.