UNSPSC 85503638: Extirpation of matter from upper artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from upper artery, open 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 03CY0ZZ

UNSPSC 85503638 Extirpation of matter from upper artery, open approach is a Commodity code that in practice bears little relevance to state and local government procurement activity. The code's medical-procedure taxonomy—describing a surgical intervention—does not align with the scope of work in recent opportunities tagged under it. State and local government does not solicit bids for the performance of specific surgical procedures; the code appears to be a labeling mismatch in the opportunities database rather than a reflection of genuine purchasing activity under this Commodity tier.

The five most recent opportunities posted under this code are inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management services for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical director services. None of these represent the surgical procedure the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies include county governments (Muscogee County, Georgia; Collier County, Florida; Monroe County, Florida) and city/county health and behavioral health departments (San Mateo County, California; Santa Monica Fire Department, California). Geographic activity is concentrated in Florida and California, with one Georgia opportunity. Because the code's stated scope does not match the actual procurement activity the source documents, this code is not a reliable signal for business development targeting state and local healthcare, public health, or EMS contracting opportunities.