UNSPSC 85503288: Replacement of right 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 replacement of right 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 03RM47Z

UNSPSC 85503288 Replacement of right external carotid artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work being solicited under its identifier in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code cover independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical benefit carve-outs, specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with vascular surgery procurement. This represents a clear mismatch between the UNSPSC taxonomy and the work state and local buyers are actually conducting under this code number.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Florida (Collier County), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), and Texas (Harris County). The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span city retirement offices, county health systems and probation departments, state transportation agencies, and county human resources divisions. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a October 16, 2026 deadline and $750,000 five-year maximum compensation, the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance services with an October 9, 2026 deadline and two-year base term, and the County of Santa Clara Health System qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories with an October 7, 2026 deadline. The mismatch between the code's stated scope and actual recent procurement activity suggests either systematic coding error or that vendors using this identifier should verify alignment with their service lines before pursuing opportunities listed under it.