UNSPSC 85504136: Excision of right ulnar artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of 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 03B90ZZ

UNSPSC 85504136 Excision of right ulnar artery, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent opportunities posted against this code cover occupational health surveillance, pension disability medical evaluations, Centers of Excellence surgical networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention emergency medical services — none of which involve ulnar artery excision or procedural surgery in the sense the code name implies. The mismatch suggests either systematic tagging error or use of the code as a catch-all for health services procurement broadly. Issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), indicating wide jurisdictional use despite the code's narrow surgical title.

Recent opportunities span multiple states and service lines. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, posted RFP20260825 on August 25, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance services covering baseline, periodic, and exit examinations across 14 Washington ferry locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted RTMRFP26001 on September 16, 2026 for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The City of Long Beach posted HR26753 on August 26, 2026 for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence networks covering approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees, with proposals due October 7, 2026. Collier County posted RFP 25-8414 on August 20, 2026 for pharmacy benefit management services with historical annual spending of approximately $8.7 million, with proposals due April 9, 2026. The County of Santa Clara Health System posted RFSQHHSFY270052 on July 7, 2026 for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026. Given the procedural mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity, this code shows little decision-relevant recent activity aligned with its stated purpose.