UNSPSC 85501049: Replacement of left internal carotid artery with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left internal carotid artery with autologous tissue 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 03RL07Z

UNSPSC 85501049 Replacement of left internal carotid artery with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under this specific procedural classification at the state and local level. The recent opportunities tagged with this code do not align with surgical vascular replacement procedures; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, health plan benefits administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention healthcare services. The source records reflect state and local procurement of medical services, health plan management, and staffing support — none of which constitute the surgical procedure named in the code.

The mismatch suggests either miscoding on the part of issuing bodies or that this Commodity code does not reflect active state and local procurement demand for vascular surgical procedures. The opportunities present reflect administrative and operational healthcare procurement — evaluation services (Phoenix Retirement Office, $750,000 over five years), surgical procedure carve-out networks (City of Long Beach), occupational medical programs (Washington State Department of Transportation), detention healthcare services (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County, ~$8.7 million annually), and temporary clinical staffing (County of Santa Clara Health System). No state or local body is currently soliciting replacement of carotid arteries or similar vascular surgical procedures under this code.