UNSPSC 85502706: Excision of left external carotid artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of 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 03BN0ZZ

UNSPSC 85502706 Excision of left external carotid artery, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code bears no relevance to the code's stated scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code encompass independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, occupational health surveillance programs, surgical procedure carve-out benefits management, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention healthcare services — none of which involve the surgical procedure named in the code. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, state transportation departments, county health systems, county probation departments, and municipalities, reflecting a mix of general-purpose local governments and specialized public health and human services agencies. The mismatch between the code taxonomy and the work actually being solicited suggests this code is either misapplied in source procurement systems or carries legacy classification that no longer reflects current purchasing practice.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations, due October 16, 2026, with a $750,000 maximum five-year contract value; the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations, due October 9, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System RFQ (RFSQHHSFY270052) to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories, due October 7, 2026. The code shows sparse and scattered activity that does not align with its technical definition.