UNSPSC 85503249: Supplement left external carotid artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left external carotid artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 03UN47Z

UNSPSC 85503249 Supplement left external carotid artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code whose title describes a highly specialized surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under it bear no relationship to surgical interventions on the carotid artery. Instead, the code shows activity in occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical Center of Excellence carve-out administration, and emergency medical services for detained youth. This mismatch indicates either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a data indexing error in the source. The opportunities actually being solicited under this code span occupational medicine compliance (baseline and periodic examinations for ferry workers across multiple Washington State locations), independent medical record review and disability determinations for public safety retirees, specialty pharmacy administration and cost containment for county employees, temporary staffing for ancillary clinical specialties, and surgical care network management for municipal employees. Issuing bodies include county commissioners' offices, municipal retirement boards, county health systems, state transportation departments, and county probation authorities.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Arizona, Washington, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) with examinations required within 60 days and a two-year base term plus up to five one-year renewals. The City of Long Beach solicited proposals for a surgical benefit carve-out program offering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures through Centers of Excellence (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners solicited Pharmacy Benefit Management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members (RFP 25-8414, originally due April 9, 2026) with historical annual pharmacy spending of $8.7 million. The code shows no recent opportunities that match its nominal scope.