UNSPSC 85621148: Extirpation of matter from left carotid body, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from 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 0GC60ZZ

UNSPSC 85621148 Extirpation of matter from left carotid body, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal medical-procedure scope. The code's classification refers to a specific surgical intervention, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged under this number involve occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit evaluation, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which correspond to carotid body extirpation or related surgical procedures. The mismatch suggests either miscoding in the state and local procurement systems or use of this code as a catch-all for health services procurement where more precise taxonomy alignment is unavailable.

The three most substantive recent opportunities—Phoenix's independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years), Washington State Ferries' occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers across 14 locations (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System's temporary ancillary health professional staffing qualification pool (RFP RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026)—originate from state agencies and county health systems in Arizona, Washington, and California respectively. A Collier County Pharmacy Benefit Management RFP (April 9, 2026 deadline, approximately $8.7 million historical annual spend) and Long Beach's surgical carve-out benefit program for employees and retirees (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026) round out the activity. No pattern of repeat buyers or geographic concentration emerges; activity is scattered across jurisdictions and service types unaligned with the code's stated scope. Vendors evaluating this code should verify actual solicitation language and classification before pursuing, as the taxonomy assignment does not reliably predict the work being bought.