UNSPSC 85503738: Drainage of upper artery with drainage device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of upper artery with drainage device, percutaneous 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 039Y30Z

UNSPSC 85503738 Drainage of upper artery with drainage device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and the actual state and local procurement activity tagged to it. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect vascular surgical procedures or medical devices; instead, they capture a broad range of health-plan administration, occupational medical surveillance, pension disability evaluations, youth detention healthcare, and clinical staffing services. The code appears to be a miscategorization artifact in state and local procurement systems rather than a signal of genuine demand for the specific procedure named in the taxonomy.

Activity under this code spans city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation agencies, and county probation departments across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026, covering disability benefit assessment for public safety personnel; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026, serving ferry workers across 14 Washington locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System posted a qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026, covering 13 ancillary clinical categories. Given the fundamental divergence between the code's procedural title and the services actually being solicited, firms should verify code assignment in specific RFPs before allocating pursuit resources.