UNSPSC 85501119: Excision of right vertebral artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of 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 03BP0ZZ

UNSPSC 85501119 (Excision of right vertebral artery, open approach) is a Commodity code whose title describes a specific surgical procedure, yet state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little alignment with that nominal scope. Recent opportunities under the code instead involve institutional healthcare administration and management services—inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care platforms, peer support worker services, and fire department medical direction—rather than surgical intervention or vertebral artery procedures. The issuing bodies include county commissioners' offices (Collier County, Monroe County, Georgia's Muscogee County), county behavioral health departments (San Mateo County), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica), reflecting a mix of county government purchasing and municipal service procurement. The code appears to capture healthcare contracting broadly rather than the discrete surgical procedure its UNSPSC designation suggests, indicating a potential mismatch between the code assignment and the work actually being bought.

Recent activity spans Florida (Collier County and Monroe County RFPs for pharmacy benefit management and virtual care services, due April 9 and April 16, 2026 respectively), Georgia (Muscogee County Columbus Consolidated Government RFP 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services, due May 15, 2026), California (San Mateo County BHRS RFP 2025-007 for peer support services), and California municipal procurement (Santa Monica Fire Department RFP 455 for a medical director, due October 16, 2025). The Muscogee County Prison solicitation seeks comprehensive medical intake screening, chronic care management, emergency services, formulary development, and pharmacy services for an approximately 576-inmate population, with current monthly costs of $95,537.71 under the incumbent CorrectHealth Companies LLC. The Collier County RFP targets PBM services for 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered dependents with historical annual pharmacy spending near $8.7 million, emphasizing transparent pricing, guaranteed minimum rebates, and integration with existing benefits partners. The code's recent activity suggests that state and local procurement offices are using this Commodity code for healthcare administration and institutional medical contracting rather than surgical procedures, making the code's practical utility for vendors pursuing surgical services limited and its application to broader healthcare management significant for those offering institutional healthcare administration.