UNSPSC 85503044: Insertion of intraluminal device into right external carotid artery, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of intraluminal device into right external carotid artery, 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 03HM3DZ

UNSPSC 85503044 Insertion of intraluminal device into right external carotid artery, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are procuring under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, surgical procedure carve-out management, pharmacy benefit administration, temporary health professional staffing, and pediatric inpatient medical services — none of which involves insertion of intraluminal devices into carotid arteries. The code appears to be a clinical procedure classifier that has been misapplied to administrative and operational healthcare service procurements, creating a fundamental mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what is actually being solicited.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries), county health systems and county commissioners' offices (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Clara County Health System), and municipal government (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). Recent opportunities have response dates ranging from September 25, 2026 through October 20, 2026, with representative solicitations including the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP due October 16, 2026; and the City of Long Beach's surgical benefit carve-out program RFP due October 7, 2026. Activity is concentrated in the West (Washington, Arizona, California) and Texas, with scope spanning clinical staffing pools, occupational health programs, benefit management, and specialty medical care coordination rather than procedural interventions.