UNSPSC 85502908: Restriction of left temporal artery with intraluminal device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to restriction of left temporal 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 03VT3DZ

UNSPSC 85502908 Restriction of left temporal artery with intraluminal device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not match the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local opportunities. The code nominally describes a specific interventional medical procedure, but the recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical record review and summarization, surgical benefit carve-out program management, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency/specialty medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve vascular intervention or intraluminal device placement. The issuing bodies include state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and special-purpose districts (Washington State Ferries). This code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope; the mismatch suggests either systematic tagging error or that the code has been repurposed for unrelated healthcare procurement categories in state and local systems.

Recent opportunities under this code instead reflect general healthcare administration and staffing procurement: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office sought independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (RFP due October 16, 2026); the City of Long Beach requested proposals for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs managing Centers of Excellence (RFP due October 7, 2026); Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations (RFP due October 9, 2026); and Santa Clara County Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (proposals due October 7, 2026). Activity concentrates in California and Washington, with secondary presence in Arizona and Florida. The code's application to healthcare program administration and staffing rather than its stated vascular-intervention scope indicates significant classification drift in state and local procurement systems.