UNSPSC 85501333: Dilation of left vertebral artery, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to dilation of left vertebral 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 037Q3ZZ

UNSPSC 85501333, Dilation of left vertebral artery, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal clinical procedure scope. The code appears to describe a specific interventional vascular procedure, yet the state and local opportunities tagged to it encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical carve-out benefits, and specialty emergency services for detained youth — none of which involve vertebral artery dilation or percutaneous vascular intervention. This mismatch suggests either a cataloging misalignment in the source data or use of a clinical procedure code to tag administrative and operational healthcare contracting activities that do not match the code's intended medical definition.

The issuing bodies represented in the tagged opportunities span county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County, Collier County), municipal retirement boards (Phoenix), state transportation authorities (Washington State Department of Transportation), and municipal benefits offices (Long Beach). Recent solicitations include an RFP from the Phoenix Retirement Office for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), an RFP from the Washington State Department of Transportation for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026), and an RFQ from Santa Clara Health System for temporary ancillary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). Activity is concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no meaningful geographic clustering. Given the structural disconnect between the code's clinical definition and the work actually being solicited, this code does not constitute a reliable procurement signal for firms pursuing state and local contracts in medical procedure services or healthcare staffing.