UNSPSC 85503600: Principal arteries upper body, open 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 open 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 85503600 Principal arteries upper body, open approach is a Class code describing surgical and medical service interventions for vascular and cardiovascular procedures. State and local governments purchase these services through a mix of employment-related medical benefits, occupational health surveillance, employee disability evaluations, and specialized surgical care networks. The code shows limited direct alignment between its nominal scope and the actual procurement activity state and local bodies are conducting: recent opportunities posted under this code encompass pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing qualification pools, and occupational medical surveillance—services that do not involve principal-artery surgical procedures. The issuing bodies include county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), and state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation).

The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) to support disability determinations for public safety pension applicants; the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026) offering Centers of Excellence networks for knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures to city employees and retirees; and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) covering baseline, periodic, and exit examinations for ferry system personnel across 14 Washington locations. The code shows minimal recent activity directly aligned with principal-artery surgical procedures; opportunities tagged under it predominantly address occupational health, employee benefits administration, and disability evaluation rather than open surgical approaches to upper-body vascular conditions.