UNSPSC 85501010: Restriction of left internal carotid artery with intraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to restriction of left internal carotid artery with intraluminal 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 03VL0DZ

UNSPSC 85501010 Restriction of left internal carotid artery with intraluminal device, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure—endovascular intervention on the left internal carotid artery—but the six recent opportunities posted under this code span independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve carotid artery procedures or match the code's stated clinical scope. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the procurement system or use of the code as a catch-all placeholder for health services without regard to specificity.

The issuing bodies include city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal health systems (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), state transportation departments (Washington), county government (Harris County, Collier County), and county health authorities. Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no discernible concentration. Because the code's nominal scope does not reflect what is actually being solicited, and the opportunities themselves represent unrelated health service categories, this code presents minimal utility for targeting procurement opportunities aligned with a specific clinical intervention. Firms evaluating this code should treat the mismatch as a data quality signal and verify the correct UNSPSC classification before committing business development resources.