UNSPSC 85501045: Replacement of right vertebral artery with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right vertebral artery with synthetic substitute, 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 03RP0JZ

UNSPSC 85501045 Replacement of right vertebral artery with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure; however, recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no alignment with the code's abstract scope. The most recent opportunities posted under this code include independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and inpatient hospital services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing for clinical ancillary services. None of these solicitations involve vertebral artery replacement or vascular surgery procurement. The mismatch suggests that this code is not capturing relevant state and local buying activity aligned with its stated commodity definition.

The issuing bodies span diverse public sectors—city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal health benefits administrators (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county human resources and benefits consortiums (Collier County), and county health systems (County of Santa Clara). Geographic activity appears across Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgery benefit carve-out programs (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026), and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (RFP 25-8414, approximately $8.7 million annually). Given the disconnect between the code's stated scope and the actual opportunities posted beneath it, this code warrants clarification with procurement offices before pursuing activity.