UNSPSC 85503289: Replacement of left common 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 left common 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 03RJ4KZ

UNSPSC 85503289, Replacement of left common carotid artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The six most-recent opportunities tagged under this code span independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for state ferry workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve vascular surgical procedures or carotid artery replacement. The code appears to have been applied as a administrative or legacy classification rather than reflecting actual procurement intent, and prospective vendors in vascular surgery, medical devices, or interventional cardiology should treat this code as inactive for state and local business development purposes.

The mismatch between the code's clinical-procedure nomenclature and the diverse healthcare administrative and staffing services appearing in recent opportunities suggests the code may be misaligned with state and local procurement workflows, which typically organize healthcare contracting around service delivery models (staffing, benefits administration, medical surveillance) rather than specific surgical procedures. Vendors pursuing health-related opportunities in the state and local market should monitor broader UNSPSC families covering healthcare professional services, benefits administration, and occupational health rather than procedure-specific Commodity codes.