UNSPSC 85503017: Occlusion of left external carotid artery with intraluminal device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of left external carotid 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 03LN3DZ

UNSPSC 85503017 Occlusion of left external carotid artery with intraluminal device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally refers to a specific interventional cardiology procedure, yet recent solicitations tagged under this code do not involve procurement of that service or related medical devices. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management administration, occupational health surveillance, surgical care network carve-outs, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with the carotid artery occlusion procedure named in the code. This mismatch suggests either a data-tagging error in the jurisdiction's procurement system or misapplication of the code to capture tangentially health-related contracting without substantive connection to the UNSPSC category itself.

The issuing bodies represented in the recent opportunities span city pension boards, county health systems and juvenile probation departments, county commissioners, and state transportation agencies across Arizona, California, Washington, and Florida. However, because the opportunities do not substantively reflect the stated code's scope, they do not provide reliable signals for pursuing work under UNSPSC 85503017 as a category for medical device or interventional procedure procurement. Firms evaluating this code should treat the recent activity as a false positive and seek clarification from prospective buyers on the correct UNSPSC classification for relevant clinical procurement opportunities.