UNSPSC 85621175: Drainage of right carotid body, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right 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 0G970ZZ

UNSPSC 85621175 Drainage of right carotid body, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of work state and local governments are soliciting under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical record review and independent medical examinations, surgical benefit carve-out program management for public employee health plans, pharmacy benefit management, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with the surgical drainage procedure named in the code. This appears to be a misclassification or data-tagging error within the state and local procurement system; the code's narrow clinical focus does not match the administrative and occupational health services being procured.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of its ferry system), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and municipal entities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). Recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits management (due October 7, 2026), and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services. The code shows minimal decision relevance for firms pursuing state and local health services, occupational medicine, or medical staffing supply; the mismatch between the coded procedure and actual procurement activity signals either systematic miscoding at these jurisdictions or an outdated taxonomy entry that does not reflect current health-related spending patterns.