UNSPSC 85503026: Occlusion of left common carotid artery with extraluminal device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of left common carotid artery with extraluminal device, 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 03LJ3CZ

UNSPSC 85503026, Occlusion of left common carotid artery with extraluminal device, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work being solicited under recent state and local postings. The code's nominal scope describes a specific interventional surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities tagged under it span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, health professional temporary staffing, and surgical care center-of-excellence networks — none of which involve carotid artery occlusion devices or the procedural intervention the code name specifies. This represents a clear taxonomy mismatch between the code assignment and the services actually being procured.

The issuing bodies across these opportunities span county health systems, county HR and retirement offices, a state department of transportation, and municipal government, reflecting typical state and local health benefit and occupational medicine purchasing. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers across 14 locations (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Geographic activity centers in Arizona, Washington, California, and Florida, with sporadic requests from Texas. Because the code's nominal definition does not align with the services actually being purchased, this code shows little relevant activity for vendors pursuing carotid intervention device or implant opportunities; the mismatch suggests either data entry error in the taxonomy assignment or drift in how the state and local procurement system is applying this particular code.