UNSPSC 85502746: Dilation of right external carotid artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to dilation 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 037M0ZZ

UNSPSC 85502746, Dilation of right external carotid artery, open approach, is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this designation. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the opportunities posted against it are miscoded and actually span health benefit program administration, occupational medical surveillance, medical staffing, and pharmacy benefit management — none of which involve arterial dilation procedures or fall within the surgical intervention domain the code describes.

The recent activity tagged to this code reflects substantial procurement by state and local health authorities and municipal employers, but it represents health plan administration and clinical staffing rather than procedural medical services. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is seeking independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (RFP due October 16, 2026); the City of Long Beach is requesting surgery benefit carve-out program administration for its PPO plan (RFP due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation is procuring occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 statewide locations (RFP due October 9, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (responses due September 25, 2026); Collier County is seeking pharmacy benefit management services serving approximately 7,200 covered members (RFP due April 9, 2026); and Santa Clara County Health System is building a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing across 13 health professional categories (RFP due October 7, 2026). This code shows little relevant recent activity for surgical procedures and should not be relied upon for pursuit strategy in arterial intervention services. Vendors pursuing health plan administration, occupational health services, or clinical staffing should verify the correct UNSPSC classification before bid planning.