UNSPSC 85502950: Supplement right 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 right 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 03UM3KZ

UNSPSC 85502950 Supplement right external carotid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope—a highly specific cardiovascular surgical procedure. The recent opportunities posted under this code consist of independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these solicitations involve carotid artery supplementation with tissue substitutes or any direct surgical implantation work. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the actual procurement activity posted against it indicates that either the code is being misapplied by issuing bodies or the state and local opportunity dataset has tagged these solicitations incorrectly.

The issuing bodies sourced include a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), but none are soliciting for vascular surgery services or implantable devices. The geographic spread spans the Southwest (Phoenix, Harris County), Southeast (Collier County), West Coast (Long Beach, Santa Clara County, Washington), but again reflects health benefits administration, staffing placement, and occupational medicine rather than interventional cardiology or vascular supply. Without opportunities that actually address carotid artery supplementation services or implantable tissue substitutes, this code does not present a clear procurement pathway for vendors in that specialty space at present. Firms should verify coding accuracy with issuing bodies or seek guidance from their commercial healthcare procurement contacts before committing resources to pursuit under this UNSPSC designation.