UNSPSC 85502593: Replacement of right common carotid artery with synthetic 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 synthetic 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 03RH0JZ

UNSPSC 85502593 Replacement of right common carotid artery with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work being solicited in recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure; recent opportunities posted under this code instead solicit occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical care networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency youth detention healthcare — none of which align with vascular surgery or carotid artery replacement.

The mismatch is complete and systematic across all six recent opportunities in the source. The Washington State Department of Transportation requests occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers; the City of Phoenix seeks disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluation services for pension applicants; the City of Long Beach solicits surgical and medical procedure carve-out programs through Centers of Excellence; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issues an RFI for emergency and specialty hospital services for detained youth; Collier County requests pharmacy benefit management; and the County of Santa Clara Health System establishes a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing. None of these procurements involve carotid artery replacement or vascular surgical procedures. The code shows little relevant recent activity and appears to be either misapplied in the state and local procurement data or disconnected from the actual health-related services being purchased by state and local agencies.