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 describes a specific surgical procedure; however, recent state and local procurement activity does not align with this code's nominal scope. The opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, pension-board disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention medical services — none of which involve vertebral artery release surgery or similar operative procedures. This mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in code assignment or a material divergence between the code's definition and how state and local procurement systems are tagging health services opportunities.

The issuing bodies across the recent postings are diverse: state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments and their health systems (Santa Clara County Health System, Collier County, Harris County), and municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). No standout repeat buyers appear under this code. Geographic spread includes Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). Given the scope mismatch, vendors should verify code assignment before pursuing opportunities tagged under this commodity number.