UNSPSC 85501068: Occlusion of left vertebral artery with extraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of left vertebral artery with extraluminal device, 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 03LQ0CZ

UNSPSC 85501068 Occlusion of left vertebral artery with extraluminal device, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes a specific medical device procedure code derived from clinical classification systems, but the recent solicitations posted under this code cover occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve vertebral artery occlusion devices or related surgical implants. The mismatch indicates either a classification error in the issuing bodies' procurement systems or a systematic misapplication of the code to healthcare services procurement.

The source shows no recent state and local opportunities that actually solicit vertebral artery occlusion devices or related implantable medical products. Activity appears concentrated among county health systems and retirement boards in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, but the work being solicited—benefits administration, staffing, clinical evaluations, and pharmacy management—falls outside the medical device procurement scope that this code nominally addresses. Firms pursuing this code should verify proper code classification with issuing bodies before responding, as the current tagging pattern suggests either data integrity issues or a fundamental disconnect between the code's clinical definition and its use in state and local procurement systems.