UNSPSC 85501334: Dilation of left vertebral artery with intraluminal device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to dilation of left vertebral artery with intraluminal 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 037Q3DZ

UNSPSC 85501334 Dilation of left vertebral artery with intraluminal device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code whose abstract title does not align with the state and local opportunities currently tagged under it. The recent solicitations in this code involve occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-outs, specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve vascular interventions or percutaneous arterial procedures. The code shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal scope and the work actually being procured, suggesting that the code is either misapplied to these opportunities or serves as a catch-all for diverse healthcare administration and staffing services in state and local procurement systems.

The issuing bodies tagged under this code include state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries), county governments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Clara County Health System), cities (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach), representing a broad and geographically dispersed base. Recent opportunities span Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 locations statewide with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026 and proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations with proposals due October 16, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical specialties, due October 7, 2026. The code's current application suggests either a systematic coding error or an extremely broad interpretation that does not serve as a reliable signal for vascular intervention procurement.