UNSPSC 85503286: Replacement of right external carotid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right external carotid artery with nonautologous 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 03RM4KZ

UNSPSC 85503286 Replacement of right external carotid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach, Commodity, does not align with state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under it are administrative and occupational health services, wellness program management, and temporary clinical staffing — none involving vascular surgery or prosthetic tissue substitutes. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations; the City of Long Beach sought a surgical procedure carve-out benefit manager for employee health plans; the Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services in detention facilities; Collier County pursued pharmacy benefit management; and Santa Clara Health System qualified temporary health professional staffing vendors across 13 ancillary clinical categories. None of these solicitations address carotid artery replacement, vascular reconstruction, or implantable tissue substitutes.

The mismatch suggests the code was applied incorrectly to these opportunities or serves as a catch-all for miscellaneous health-services procurement. Issuing bodies span state departments, counties, cities, municipal health systems, and special-purpose districts across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representatives of recent activity include the Phoenix Fire Pension Board and Phoenix Police Pension Board (RFP, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (RFP, due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (RFP, due October 9, 2026). The code shows limited decision relevance for vendors pursuing state and local contracts in vascular surgery or prosthetic device supply. No opportunities soliciting work actually within the code's scope are present in the dataset.