UNSPSC 85502709: Excision of right common carotid artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of right 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 03BH0ZZ

UNSPSC 85502709 Excision of right common carotid artery, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect what state and local governments are actually buying under this taxonomy tag. The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involves surgical excision of a carotid artery. The code assignment appears to be a data-classification error in the posting systems; the opportunities are grounded in medical administration, benefits management, and clinical staffing rather than surgical procedures. State and local purchasing offices, retirement boards, county health systems, and transit authorities are using this code to source a wide range of healthcare-adjacent services, but the nominal code definition bears no relationship to the actual procurements.

The geographic spread includes Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Texas (Harris County), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), and Florida (Collier County). A pre-bid conference for the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP was held August 31, 2026, with responses due October 9, 2026. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued an RFP for independent medical evaluation services (response due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years). The City of Long Beach posted an RFP for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program (response due October 7, 2026, with contract execution and go-live targeted for April 1, 2027). The code shows recent activity but does not support a coherent procurement category; vendors pursuing opportunities tagged with this code should treat each posting on its individual merits rather than assuming a standardized commodity or service line.