UNSPSC 85501003: Restriction of left vertebral artery with extraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to restriction of left vertebral artery with extraluminal device, 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 03VQ0CZ

UNSPSC 85501003 Restriction of left vertebral artery with extraluminal device, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope — a specific surgical procedure — does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this classification. The six recent opportunities span independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension boards, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for state ferries workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations concern vertebral artery restriction procedures or related surgical interventions. The mismatch between the code's stated definition and the actual work being solicited suggests either a classification error in the state and local procurement systems or that the code is being used as a catch-all for medical and health services more broadly.

The issuing bodies posting under this code include county governments (Collier County in Florida, Harris County in Texas, Santa Clara County in California), municipalities (the City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), and state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation). Geographic activity spans Florida, Texas, California, Arizona, Washington, and overlaps in several states indicate multiple concurrent procurement efforts. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) with a five-year contract maximum of $750,000, the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026) with a two-year base term and optional five one-year extensions, the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out programs (due October 7, 2026) targeting April 1, 2027 contract go-live, and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (due April 9, 2026) covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees with historical spending near $8.7 million annually. The code shows no relevant recent activity for the vertebral artery procedure it nominally describes.