UNSPSC 85502525: Restriction of left common carotid artery with intraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to restriction of left common carotid artery with intraluminal 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 03VJ0DZ

UNSPSC 85502525 (Restriction of left common carotid artery with intraluminal device, open approach) is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it. The sourced opportunities describe medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-outs, youth detention medical services, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve vascular intervention procedures or carotid artery restriction. The code appears to be a procedural medical taxonomy entry (a specific surgical technique within clinical coding standards) rather than a procurement classification for state and local government purchasing. State and local agencies do not solicit standalone clinical procedures as commodities through RFP or RFQ channels; they purchase healthcare services, staffing, medical administration, or benefit management.

The recent opportunities in the block represent authentic state and local procurement activity — the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluation services, RFP due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out program, RFP due October 7, 2026), Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance, RFP due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (specialty medical services for detained youth, RFI due September 25, 2026), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management, RFP due April 9, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System (temporary health professional staffing, RFP due October 7, 2026) — but these represent healthcare administration, benefits management, and workforce services, not surgical procedures. The code's nominal scope and the actual work being tagged suggest a UNSPSC classification error or misalignment in the source data. Vendors pursuing state and local medical procurement should focus on the Family or Class codes governing healthcare services delivery and administration rather than this Commodity code.