UNSPSC 85501203: Restriction of left vertebral artery with extraluminal device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to restriction of left vertebral artery with extraluminal device, percutaneous 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 03VQ3CZ

UNSPSC 85501203 Restriction of left vertebral artery with extraluminal device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's title references a specific medical procedure — endovascular treatment of vertebral artery disease — yet the recent opportunities tagged under it span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-outs, and emergency/inpatient care for youth in detention. None of these solicitations involve vertebral artery intervention devices or procedures, indicating a classification mismatch rather than genuine market activity under the code's stated scope.

State and local purchasing systems occasionally apply taxonomy codes inconsistently when cataloging health services or medical support functions, and this code appears to exemplify that divergence. Firms evaluating this code should verify the accuracy of any future opportunity tagged under 85501203 before pursuing, as the underlying procedure — a specialized interventional cardiology or neurovascular service — has not appeared in state and local solicitations during the recent window. The code warrants monitoring for true procedural procurement (such as hospital service agreements or physician network contracting for specific vascular interventions), but current activity does not support a pursue decision based on the opportunities present.