UNSPSC 85504125: Extirpation of matter from left ulnar artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left ulnar 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 03CA0ZZ

UNSPSC 85504125 Extirpation of matter from left ulnar artery, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal title does not align with state and local government purchasing activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve arterial procedures or surgical intervention at the specific anatomical site the code nominates. State and local procurement offices appear to be misapplying this medical procedure code to general healthcare service categories, rendering the code's actual utility for targeted business development minimal.

The issuing bodies in the recent-opportunities block include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and procurement offices (Santa Clara County Health System, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and city governments (Phoenix Retirement Office, Long Beach). The geographic spread spans Washington, Arizona, California (Santa Clara and Long Beach), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (proposals due October 16, 2026, maximum contract value $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (proposals due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's pool qualification for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (proposals due October 7, 2026). The code shows no cohesive procurement signal and appears unsuitable for target pursuit.