UNSPSC 85621134: Release left carotid body, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release left carotid body, 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 0GN60ZZ

UNSPSC 85621134 Release left carotid body, open approach is a Commodity code that appears to describe a specific surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect surgical services. Instead, the opportunities posted under the code span comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer mental health support, and fire department medical direction—none of which align with the code's nominal surgical scope. The mismatch between the code's procedural name and the actual work being solicited suggests either a tagging error in the underlying procurement data or that the code is being misapplied to broader healthcare service categories. State and local buyers appear to be using this code, or the system is applying it, to classify healthcare management and administrative services rather than surgical interventions.

The recent opportunities show issuing bodies across multiple jurisdiction types: a county government (Muscogee County, Georgia), a county board of commissioners (Collier County, Florida), another county board (Monroe County, Florida), a county behavioral health agency (San Mateo County, California), and a municipal fire department (Santa Monica, California). The geographic spread covers Georgia, Florida, and California. Representative recent solicitations include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 (posted April 15, 2026; due May 15, 2026) for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services for Muscogee County Prison, with a current monthly service cost of $95,537.71; Collier County's RFP 25-8414 (posted April 9, 2026; due April 9, 2026) for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million; and Monroe County's RFP (posted March 14, 2026; due April 16, 2026) for virtual primary and urgent care services for approximately 2,300 county members. The code shows minimal relevant recent activity aligned to its stated surgical definition.