UNSPSC 85502611: Release right thyroid artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release right thyroid 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 03NU0ZZ

UNSPSC 85502611 Release right thyroid artery, open approach is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope. The code appears designed for a highly specific surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities posted under it do not reflect surgical services or thyroid-related medical interventions. Instead, state and local buyers have tagged the code to procurements for comprehensive inmate healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and EMS medical direction — none of which involve thyroid artery procedures or surgical supplies. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the breadth of health services actually being solicited suggests either a classification error by issuing bodies or a systemic misalignment in how this code is being applied in state and local procurement systems.

The issuing bodies posting under this code represent diverse local health care purchasers: Muscogee County Prison (inmate medical services), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management), Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (virtual care), San Mateo County Health (peer support services), and Santa Monica Fire Department (EMS medical direction). Recent opportunities span Georgia, Florida, and California, with response dates in April–July 2026. Given the lack of congruence between the code definition and the work actually being procured, this code warrants careful verification before pursuit; the opportunities reflect demand for healthcare administration, clinical staffing, and care coordination rather than the surgical products or services the code nominally describes.