UNSPSC 85501209: Restriction of left internal carotid artery, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to restriction of left internal carotid artery, 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 03VL3ZZ

UNSPSC 85501209 Restriction of left internal carotid artery, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that maps poorly to the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes a specific interventional vascular procedure, but the recent opportunities reflect a broader mix of medical staffing, health benefits administration, occupational health surveillance, and emergency medical services — none of which directly align with percutaneous carotid artery restriction. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services focused on disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel; the City of Long Beach solicited a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program for Anthem Blue Cross PPO enrollees; the Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries) posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across ferry system locations; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty hospital-based services for detained youth; and Collier County posted an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services. The issuing bodies span state departments, counties, cities, and special-purpose districts, but none of these opportunities actually solicits carotid artery restriction procedures or related interventional services.

The geographic spread includes Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington State, Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County). The recent activity is fragmented across health benefits management, occupational health, disability medical evaluation, and pharmacy services rather than concentrated in interventional vascular work. This code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a specific percutaneous vascular procedure) and the actual work being solicited suggests either a tagging error in the procurement system or that state and local bodies do not purchase carotid artery restriction procedures through these channels.