UNSPSC 85502721: Drainage of left external carotid artery with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left external carotid artery with drainage device, 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 039N00Z

UNSPSC 85502721 Drainage of left external carotid artery with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this classification. The recent opportunities posted under this code span independent medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-outs, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which involve drainage procedures or arterial intervention. The code appears to be a medical procedure classifier that state and local procurement systems have misapplied to broader healthcare administration and benefits-management services that fall outside its clinical scope.

The issuing bodies tagged to this code include city retirement boards (City of Phoenix), municipal employee health plans (City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county human resources and probation divisions (Harris County, Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara). The opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no clear geographic concentration. Recent representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) supporting disability determinations for approximately 75 annual public safety pension applicants at a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); and Santa Clara County Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code's miscategorization signals that opportunities under this number warrant verification against actual scope of work before pursuing.