UNSPSC 85501305: Insertion of stimulator lead into left internal carotid artery, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of stimulator lead into 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 03HL3MZ

UNSPSC 85501305 Insertion of stimulator lead into left internal carotid artery, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its medical device scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-outs for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty services for youth in custody, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve insertion of intracranial stimulator leads or percutaneous vascular procedures. State and local purchasing offices appear to have misapplied the code to general health care administration and staffing services rather than the implantable neuromodulation device and procedure the code nominally describes.

The mismatch between code definition and actual solicitations reflects a broader pattern in state and local UNSPSC tagging: health care and benefit administration work is frequently coded at the device or clinical-procedure tier when a Family or Class code would be more accurate. Until state and local procurement systems improve code discipline, this Commodity code does not represent actionable market activity for firms providing stimulator lead insertion or related neuromodulation services.