UNSPSC 85501009: Restriction of left internal carotid artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to restriction of left internal carotid artery, 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 03VL0ZZ

UNSPSC 85501009 Restriction of left internal carotid artery, open approach (Commodity) shows a significant mismatch between its nominal medical-procedure code and the work actually being solicited under it by state and local buyers. Recent opportunities tagged to this code do not involve vascular surgical procedures; instead, they cover occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit administration, health plan surgery carve-outs, temporary clinical staffing, and youth detention healthcare services. The issuing bodies are county human resources divisions, county health systems, state transportation departments, and county probation departments — administrative and operational purchasing offices, not surgical centers. None of the six recent opportunities in the source material reflect the code's stated scope of a specific carotid artery intervention.

Geographic activity appears scattered across Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with no clear concentration in any state or region. Representative recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation and disability record summary services due October 16, 2026, with a $750,000 five-year contract maximum; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. The code's nominal scope and the actual buying activity diverge substantially enough that vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should treat the recent solicitation set as unrelated to vascular surgery and instead focus on administrative healthcare and clinical staffing services if those are their business lines.