UNSPSC 85502626: Occlusion of left temporal artery with intraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of left temporal 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 03LT0DZ

UNSPSC 85502626 Occlusion of left temporal artery with intraluminal device, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful alignment with state and local government procurement activity. The code's medical-procedural nomenclature—describing a specific surgical intervention on a blood vessel—does not match the scope of services state and local jurisdictions are actually buying under this classification. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, and surgical care carve-out networks for employee benefits. None of these services involve the vascular intervention the code nominally describes.

The mismatch suggests either a systematic misclassification in the opportunities database or a divergence between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how state and local procurement offices tag health services contracts. The issuing bodies—the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System—are procuring occupational health administration, benefits management, and staffing coordination rather than surgical procedures. No recent opportunities present a genuine procurement signal for vascular surgical services under this code tier. Business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for state and local pursuit until the classification or tagging practices clarify.