UNSPSC 85505206: Destruction of right ulnar artery, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of right ulnar artery, percutaneous endoscopic 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 03594ZZ

UNSPSC 85505206 Destruction of right ulnar artery, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code with significant mislabeling in state and local procurement systems. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure (vascular destruction via endoscopy), yet recent opportunities tagged to this code involve occupational and disability medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical carve-out benefit programs for municipal employee plans. None of the recent solicitations involve destruction of ulnar arteries or comparable vascular interventions. The mislabeling suggests that state and local procurement offices are using this code to tag broad health services contracting rather than as a descriptor of an actual clinical procedure line. Issuing bodies include county human resources divisions, state departments of transportation, county health systems, city retirement boards, and county juvenile probation departments — a diverse mix of administrative and operational health purchasers.

Recent activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office sought independent medical evaluation services (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 five-year maximum) to summarize disability medical records and schedule examinations for approximately 75 annual public safety pension applications. The Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance services (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) across 14 ferry system locations statewide. The City of Long Beach issued an RFP for surgical center-of-excellence carve-out benefits (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) covering knee, hip, orthopedic, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures for approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees. Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (071626BNM, due September 25, 2026). Collier County sought pharmacy benefit management services (RFP 25-8414, historical spend approximately $8.7 million annually, three-year initial term effective January 1, 2026). Santa Clara County Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026, non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle).