UNSPSC 85315403: Diagnosis of occlusion and stenosis of carotid artery

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of Occlusion and stenosis of carotid artery. Occlusion and stenosis of carotid artery is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as a four digit category under code I65. 2

UNSPSC 85315403 Diagnosis of occlusion and stenosis of carotid artery is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The three most recent opportunities tagged to this code address diagnostic imaging system infrastructure, school-based special education services, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which directly corresponds to carotid artery diagnostic procedures or interventions as the code's nominal scope suggests. The San Mateo Medical Center PACS solicitation involves enterprise imaging systems that support radiology, cardiology, and dental imaging broadly, not carotid-specific diagnosis; the Birdville Independent School District opportunity covers school psychology and therapy services unrelated to vascular diagnosis; and the Santa Clara Health System staffing RFQ establishes a vendor pool for ancillary clinical roles including diagnostic imaging and cardiology support, but does not specify carotid imaging or stenosis diagnosis as a procured service category.

The geographic spread of recent tagging includes California (San Mateo County), Texas (Tarrant County), and California again (Santa Clara County), but these jurisdictions are soliciting under this code for reasons that appear disconnected from its stated commodity definition. A hospital system pursuing PACS implementation, a school district contracting for educational support services, and a health system building a temporary staffing pool are reasonable state and local procurement activities, yet none directly aligns with diagnosis of carotid artery occlusion or stenosis as a distinct, billable service. Firms pursuing work under this code should verify that actual buying activity matches their service offerings before investing in pursuit, as the current tagging pattern suggests possible classification mismatches or that carotid-specific diagnostic services are not currently being actively solicited by state and local bodies in the available opportunity set.