UNSPSC 85503134: Destruction of right external carotid artery, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of 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 035M3ZZ

UNSPSC 85503134 Destruction of right external carotid artery, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code with a mismatch between its nominal scope — a highly specific interventional cardiology or vascular surgery procedure — and the state and local procurement activity actually tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code include independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal health plans, occupational medical surveillance, specialty emergency care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations directly involve destruction of the right external carotid artery or any percutaneous endovascular intervention. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated clinical scope.

State and local procurement activity tagged under this code spans multiple issuing bodies—city retirement systems (Phoenix), municipal health benefits offices (Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington), county juvenile probation and health systems (Harris County, Santa Clara), and county human resources divisions (Collier County)—and covers disparate healthcare administration and staffing services rather than a single procedural category. The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Because the recent opportunities bear no meaningful relationship to interventional vascular procedures, the code does not present a viable procurement focus for firms specializing in medical device, implant, or procedural services aligned with the code's nominal description.