UNSPSC 85503001: Occlusion of left thyroid artery, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of left thyroid artery, 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 03LV3ZZ

UNSPSC 85503001 Occlusion of left thyroid artery, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The five most recent opportunities posted under this code solicited inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical director services — none of which involve thyroid artery procedures or vascular intervention. The code mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in the posting systems or a misclassification of medical service contracts that falls outside the scope of the procedural UNSPSC taxonomy. State and local governments do not appear to be procuring thyroid artery occlusion services as a standalone commodity or capitated service line under this code in the current market.

The issuing bodies and geographies visible in the recent opportunities — Columbus Consolidated Government (Georgia), Collier County (Florida), Monroe County (Florida), San Mateo County (California), and Santa Monica Fire Department (California) — indicate that when these jurisdictions do solicit healthcare services, they contract for comprehensive medical programs, pharmacy administration, and clinical leadership rather than discrete procedural codes. No meaningful procurement activity exists under UNSPSC 85503001 that aligns with its nominal scope, and pursuing this code based on the current tagged opportunities would misdirect business development effort.