UNSPSC 85621309: Resection of left carotid body, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to resection of left carotid body, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0GT64ZZ

UNSPSC 85621309 Resection of left carotid body, percutaneous endoscopic approach (Commodity) shows a significant disconnect between its abstract medical-procedure nomenclature and the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this code. Recent opportunities tagged to this Commodity code reflect administrative and occupational medical services — medical record review, disability benefits evaluation, occupational surveillance, and pharmacy and health benefit management — rather than surgical procedures. The code appears to be capturing a much broader administrative healthcare and benefits administration function than its literal name suggests. Issuing bodies include city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation departments, county commissioners' offices, and municipal health plan administrators. These range from single-city pension boards to large county health consortiums and state agencies.

Recent solicitations reflect geographic spread across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability determinations for fire and police pension boards, due October 16, 2026, with total maximum compensation of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferries and terminals statewide, due October 9, 2026; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out program management for a PPO plan covering approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees, due October 7, 2026; and Santa Clara County Health System's multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories, due October 7, 2026. The code shows active procurement velocity across both administrative and clinical healthcare services, though the relationship between the code's stated surgical definition and the actual solicitation activity warrants review for classification accuracy.