UNSPSC 85502660: Insertion of intraluminal device into left external carotid artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of intraluminal device into left external 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 03HN0DZ

UNSPSC 85502660 Insertion of intraluminal device into left external carotid artery, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal clinical procedure scope and actual recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not involve vascular intervention devices or arterial procedures; instead, they reflect state and local purchasing of health services administration, medical staffing, pharmacy benefits management, and occupational health surveillance. The code appears to capture disability medical evaluations, surgical procedure carve-out networks, pharmacy benefit administration, temporary clinical staffing placement, and occupational medical surveillance conducted by licensed physicians and health systems for municipal employees, retirees, youth detention populations, and public agency workforces.

Issuing bodies span municipal retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county probation departments, and health consortia. Recent activity includes the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RTMRFP26001, RFP due October 16, 2026 for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations), the City of Long Beach (HR26753, RFP due October 7, 2026 for surgical carve-out benefits), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (RFP20260825, proposals due October 9, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry locations), the County of Santa Clara Health System (RFSQHHSFY270052, RFP due October 7, 2026 for temporary ancillary clinical staffing), Collier County (RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management covering approximately $8.7 million in annual spend), and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (RFI 071626BNM for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas. The code does not reflect recent opportunities involving the specific vascular procedure named in its title, suggesting possible miscoding by the source jurisdictions or a data classification issue that should prompt direct confirmation of category relevance before pursuing opportunities.