UNSPSC 85503000: Principal arteries head and neck, percutaneous approach-part B

This class includes one or more of 17 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the principal arteries of the head and neck with percutaneous approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 03.

UNSPSC 85503000 Principal arteries head and neck, percutaneous approach-part B is a Class code that appears to have been applied to a diverse set of occupational health, employee benefits, and medical staffing solicitations that do not align with the code's nominal scope of vascular intervention procedures. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary clinical staffing placement — none of which involve percutaneous vascular interventions or head and neck arterial procedures. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, municipal health plans, state transportation departments, county juvenile justice systems, county health consortia, and county health systems operating across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington.

The mismatch between the code's clinical scope and the work actually being solicited suggests that state and local procurement offices may be applying this code to general medical services or benefits administration rather than to specific procedural interventions. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requesting independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach seeking surgical benefit carve-out management through Centers of Excellence for municipal employees (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation requesting occupational medical surveillance services for ferry system personnel (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026 with pre-bid August 31, 2026). The code shows active recent posting but exhibits little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated vascular procedural focus.