UNSPSC 85502723: Drainage of right 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 right 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 039M00Z

UNSPSC 85502723 Drainage of right external carotid artery with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code that state and local procurement systems have tagged to medical evaluation and healthcare staffing opportunities, though the code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure—does not align with the work actually being solicited. The recent opportunities do not reflect procurement of the named surgical service itself; instead, they represent broader medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and clinical staffing services that procurement offices have classified under this code. State and local buyers—including city retirement boards, county health systems, state transportation departments, and juvenile detention authorities—are sourcing independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, specialty surgical care coordination, pharmacy benefit administration, and temporary clinical staffing. The issuing bodies span city retirement offices, county health departments and probation agencies, regional health systems, and state transportation departments.

Recent activity clusters in Arizona, Washington, California, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office sought independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit applications under public safety retirement programs (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years). The Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026). The City of Long Beach issued an RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit management through Centers of Excellence (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026). Collier County sought pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members (RFP 258414, with historical spending near $8.7 million annually). The County of Santa Clara Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 clinical categories—audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, health services assistance, medical social work, ophthalmology, orthopedics, patient transport, respiratory care, sterile processing, surgical and operating room services, and therapy (RFSQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code shows little decision relevance to surgical procedure procurement; buyers should clarify whether this code classification reflects a data entry error or a state-specific taxonomy mapping.