UNSPSC 85502642: Occlusion of left common carotid artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of left common 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 03LJ0ZZ

UNSPSC 85502642 Occlusion of left common carotid artery, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local government procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure — vascular occlusion — yet recent state and local opportunities posted under this code reflect entirely different work streams: occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, and temporary health professional staffing. No state or local solicitation in the recent-opportunities block actually procures surgical procedures or implants matching the code's stated scope. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by posting jurisdictions or use of the code as a catch-all administrative bucket for health services contracting.

The issuing bodies across recent opportunities include a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and city retirement and benefits offices (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), indicating the code spans public employee benefits administration, occupational health compliance, and general healthcare services delivery rather than surgical procurement per se. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP (proposals due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix independent medical evaluation services RFP for pension disability determinations (proposals due October 16, 2026, maximum $750,000 over five years), and Collier County's pharmacy benefit management RFP (historical annual spend approximately $8.7 million). Geographic activity appears in Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its nominal surgical scope and warrants clarification with state and local procurement offices before pursuing opportunities posted under it.