UNSPSC 85502671: Extirpation of matter from right temporal artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right temporal 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 03CS0ZZ

UNSPSC 85502671 Extirpation of matter from right temporal artery, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal taxonomy label does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently posted under it. Recent opportunities solicited under this code involve occupational health surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, specialty surgical networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which reflect the code's surgical procedural definition. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or that this code has been repurposed in practice to encompass broader health services procurement. State and local health systems, retirement boards, county human resources divisions, transit authorities, and juvenile justice agencies are the primary issuing bodies. The scope of work actually being bought includes medical record summarization and independent medical examinations for pension disability determinations; occupational health surveillance across multiple work locations; Centers of Excellence networks for elective surgical procedures; pharmacy benefit management administration; temporary clinical staffing for ancillary specialties; and emergency and specialty medical services for populations in custody.

Geographic activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with no single state dominating. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations, due October 16, 2026, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations, due October 9, 2026, with a two-year base term and options to extend five additional years; the City of Long Beach's RFP (HR26753) for a surgical carve-out benefit program through Centers of Excellence, due October 7, 2026, targeting April 1, 2027 implementation; and Collier County's RFP (258414) for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 7,200 members with historical annual pharmacy spending around $8.7 million, with an initial three-year term effective January 1, 2026. The code shows active procurement velocity across multiple jurisdictions and health service domains, though the disconnect between nominal code definition and actual purchasing warrants verification before pursuit.