UNSPSC 85503066: Excision of left common carotid artery, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of left common 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 03BJ3ZZ

UNSPSC 85503066, Excision of left common carotid artery, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local procurement activity recently posted under this designation. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the six opportunities tagged with this code span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing pools, and surgical benefit carve-out programs—none of which represent procedural surgery codes. The mismatch suggests the code has been misapplied to health services administration and occupational health contracting rather than acute surgical interventions.

The issuing bodies across these opportunities include state health and transportation agencies, county health systems and human resources departments, and city retirement boards. Recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (RFP for occupational medical surveillance due October 9, 2026 with pre-bid August 31, 2026), the County of Santa Clara Health System (RFQ for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026), and the City of Long Beach (RFP for surgical benefit management for the Anthem PPO plan due October 7, 2026). Activity is concentrated in Arizona, Washington, California, and Florida, with no meaningful concentration in a single jurisdiction. Given the procedural nature of the UNSPSC code and the administrative-health-services nature of posted opportunities, this code shows little relevant recent procurement activity for firms pursuing surgical services or procedural supply contracts.