UNSPSC 85501062: Release right vertebral artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release 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 03NP0ZZ

UNSPSC 85501062 Release right vertebral artery, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities tagged under it do not align with this scope — instead, they reflect procurement for inmate medical services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer support services, and fire department medical direction, none of which involve vertebral artery surgery or related operative interventions.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either misclassification in the source data or that this code does not capture meaningful state and local purchasing patterns. State and local procurement does occur in health services and medical staffing, as evidenced by the recent opportunities from Muscogee County (Georgia), Collier County (Florida), Monroe County (Florida), San Mateo County (California), and Santa Monica (California), but those purchases span administrative services, preventive and primary care, and behavioral health support rather than surgical procedures. Prospective vendors should verify code alignment with their offerings before pursuing opportunities tagged under this Commodity code.