UNSPSC 85621120: Repair bilateral carotid bodies, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair 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 0GQ80ZZ

UNSPSC 85621120 Repair bilateral carotid bodies, open approach (Commodity) shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure on the carotid arteries; however, recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect surgical repair work but instead cover occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-out programs, emergency and specialty medical services for detainees, and temporary health professional staffing. The mismatch between the code's surgical-procedure scope and the medical-services and staffing work actually being solicited suggests either miscoding in source systems or that the code is not an appropriate fit for current market activity in state and local procurement.

The recent opportunities originate from diverse jurisdictions including city retirement systems (City of Phoenix), municipal governments (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System), county government (Collier County), county probation departments (Harris County Juvenile Probation), and independent school or public-agency health consortiums. With no clear concentration in a single jurisdiction type and no repeat buyers named across multiple solicitations, the issuing-body mix reflects the fragmented nature of health-services procurement across state and local government. Geographic representation spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System's RFSQHHSFY270052 for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). Given the disconnect between code definition and actual procurement scope, this code warrants close review before pursuing opportunities tagged under it.