UNSPSC 85502674: Extirpation of matter from right external carotid artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right 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 03CM0ZZ

UNSPSC 85502674 Extirpation of matter from right external carotid artery, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope. The code's clinical taxonomy—a specific surgical procedure on a named vessel—does not align with the state and local contract opportunities recently posted under this code. The opportunities instead span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, surgical care coordination through Centers of Excellence networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing qualification pools, and emergency/specialty care for detained youth. These solicitations address operational health system procurement, benefits administration, and workforce support rather than the discrete surgical intervention the code nominally describes.

The issuing bodies include county-level purchasing on behalf of health systems and public employee benefit programs (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County Health System), state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), and municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix). Geographic distribution spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requesting independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation soliciting occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026); the City of Long Beach requesting surgical carve-out benefit program management (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code assignment appears to reflect a data entry or taxonomy mapping error rather than genuine procurement activity under the surgical procedure code itself.