UNSPSC 85503500: Principal arteries upper body, external approach

This class includes one or more of 17 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the principal arteries of the upper body with external approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 03.

UNSPSC 85503500 Principal arteries upper body, external approach is a Class code that shows limited alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, surgical procedure carve-outs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which directly address vascular or cardiology procedures involving the upper-body arterial system as the code name suggests. The issuing bodies include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), with no repeat buyers evident in the recent posting sample.

Geographic activity centers on Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas based on recent postings. Representative opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, proposals due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations (RTMRFP26001, proposals due October 16, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, proposals due October 7, 2026). The code exhibits minimal recent activity directly relevant to its stated scope, suggesting either limited demand for upper-body arterial procedures under state and local procurement mechanisms or systematic misclassification in opportunity tagging.