UNSPSC 85502518: Restriction of left external carotid artery with extraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to restriction of left external carotid artery with extraluminal device, open 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 03VN0CZ

UNSPSC 85502518 Restriction of left external carotid artery with extraluminal device, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a cardiovascular surgical procedure, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code do not involve this procedure or any closely related vascular intervention. Instead, the opportunities span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit programs, and pediatric detention facility medical services — none of which involve carotid artery restriction or extraluminal devices. The code appears to be a misclassification artifact in state and local procurement systems; no substantive purchasing activity under the code's actual clinical scope is evident in the recent opportunities block.

The six opportunities that reference this code originate from diverse issuing bodies: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System. Geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include the Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence (due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations (due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026). The code's current tagging appears to reflect administrative error rather than accurate procurement categorization; vendors should verify code alignment before pursuing opportunities posted under this Commodity code.