UNSPSC 85621107: Resection of bilateral carotid bodies, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to resection of bilateral carotid bodies, 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 0GT80ZZ

UNSPSC 85621107 Resection of bilateral carotid bodies, open approach is a Commodity code that maps poorly to the recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The nominal code describes a specific surgical procedure; however, the opportunities actually posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-outs, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve carotid body resection. The mismatch suggests either inconsistent tagging by issuing bodies or a data classification error, and this code shows no meaningful procurement activity aligned with its stated scope.

The recent opportunities registered under this code originate from diverse issuing bodies across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, including municipal retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, and county criminal justice agencies. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RFP 26001, due October 16, 2026) focused on disability benefit determination for public safety personnel, the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (RFP 20260825, due October 9, 2026) serving ferry system employees across 14 Washington locations, the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Absent alignment between the code's nominal scope and posted opportunities, this code warrants close monitoring to determine whether the tagging reflects emerging demand patterns or represents a persistent classification anomaly that should be escalated to the procurement taxonomy maintainer.