UNSPSC 85501037: Reposition right vertebral artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right vertebral 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 03SP0ZZ

UNSPSC 85501037 Reposition right vertebral artery, open approach (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity under this code. The UNSPSC designation names a specific surgical procedure, but the state and local opportunities tagged to this code do not involve vascular surgery or procedural repositioning. Instead, the recent solicitations address occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs for Centers of Excellence networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which align with the code's nominal scope of vertebral artery repositioning.

The mismatch between the code's technical definition and the actual work being solicited suggests either miscoding in the source data or that this Commodity code does not see meaningful procurement activity among state and local buyers. Bidders should verify code alignment independently before pursuing opportunities in this category, as the posting systems may not reliably tag vascular surgical procedures or may reserve this code for administrative or planning purposes rather than active service procurement.