UNSPSC 85502947: Supplement left external carotid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left external carotid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous 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 03UN3KZ

UNSPSC 85502947 Supplement left external carotid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of state and local government procurement activity actually occurring under this classification. Recent opportunities solicited against this code span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefits for municipal employees, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve vascular surgical procedure or implant-related work. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or an artifact of how the taxonomy has been applied to administrative health services rather than clinical procedures. The code shows no recent state and local opportunities targeting the actual scope implied by its name.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal governments (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County, Collier County), state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), and regional authorities (Washington State Ferries). Geographic activity is dispersed across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out management (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026). Given the coding mismatch and the administrative rather than clinical nature of recent solicitations, this code does not present a viable market segment for vendors focused on vascular surgery or implant products and services.