UNSPSC 85504126: Extirpation of matter from right ulnar artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right 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 03C90ZZ

UNSPSC 85504126 Extirpation of matter from right ulnar artery, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal title bears no relationship to the state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities show little relevant medical-procedure activity aligned with the code's surgical scope. Instead, issuing bodies are using this code to tag occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, employee benefit plan administration, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical carve-out programs — none of which involve vascular surgery or extirpation. The code shows no coherent purchasing pattern around its stated surgical procedure; state and local governments appear to be misclassifying or repurposing the code for general healthcare service procurement that falls outside its intended scope.

Recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations (due October 16, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award vendor-pool solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories including audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, and surgical services (due October 7, 2026). Activity appears concentrated in Washington and California, with additional procurement in Arizona and Florida. Given the mismatch between the code's surgical title and the actual work being solicited — occupational medicine compliance, disability determinations, and staffing coordination rather than vascular intervention — this code does not represent a coherent buying category for state and local vendors pursuing procedure-specific contracting.