UNSPSC 85501443: Replacement of left vertebral artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left vertebral artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 03RQ47Z

UNSPSC 85501443 Replacement of left vertebral artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that in practice covers independent medical evaluation and occupational health surveillance services, not the surgical procedure its title nominally describes. State and local governments are actually purchasing disability benefit evaluations, occupational medical examinations, specialty medical network management, and emergency health services for detained youth under this code. Issuing bodies include city retirement offices, county commissioners' procurement divisions, state transportation departments, and county health systems. The work spans independent medical record review and summarization for pension disability determinations; occupational baseline, periodic, and exit medical examinations conducted by board-certified occupational physicians; Centers of Excellence networks for bundled surgical procedures; and general emergency and specialty inpatient care coordination within institutional settings. These are fundamentally administrative and clinical assessment services rather than surgical interventions.

The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit applications under RFP RTMRFP26001, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years commencing February 3, 2027. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, issued RFP RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminals in Washington, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and contract award anticipated by November 30, 2026. The City of Long Beach is pursuing a surgical carve-out benefit program for its Anthem PPO plan (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026) covering approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees. Harris County Juvenile Probation Department and Collier County both issued solicitations for hospital-based emergency and specialty care services. Recent activity clusters in Arizona, Washington, California, and Florida, with no single state dominating the code's recent use.