UNSPSC 85502722: Drainage of right external carotid artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of 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 039M0ZZ

UNSPSC 85502722 Drainage of right external carotid artery, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six recent opportunities tagged to this code — independent medical evaluation services (Phoenix), surgery benefit carve-out programs (Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Ferries), emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (Santa Clara County Health System) — span employee benefits administration, occupational health compliance, juvenile detention healthcare, pharmacy program management, and temporary clinical staffing. None of these solicitations involve drainage procedures or vascular interventions of any kind, nor do they align with surgical or procedural billing codes. The code's nominal scope (a specific surgical approach to a specific anatomical structure) does not match the work state and local jurisdictions are actually buying under this designation.

This mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in the procurement posting system or use of this code as a catch-all placeholder for medical and health services broadly. Given the absence of any actual opportunities for drainage procedures, vascular surgery services, or related surgical supplies or equipment, this code does not represent a viable procurement category for firms pursuing state and local contracts in the healthcare or surgical services space. Firms should verify their target codes against actual recent opportunities before investing in pursuit strategy.