UNSPSC 85503301: Repair left thyroid artery, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair left thyroid artery, percutaneous endoscopic 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 03QV4ZZ

UNSPSC 85503301 Repair left thyroid artery, percutaneous endoscopic approach (Commodity) shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The five posted opportunities in the recent data set describe inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for peer workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which align with surgical repair of thyroid arteries or percutaneous endoscopic procedures. The code appears to be a medical procedure taxonomy entry misapplied to state and local health services procurement, which typically solicits comprehensive clinical administration, behavioral health programs, emergency medical direction, and care coordination rather than specific surgical interventions.

State and local governments do not appear to procure individual surgical procedures as line-item commodities. Thyroid artery repair services, when needed, would be embedded within broader healthcare delivery contracts, hospital credentialing agreements, or specialty referral arrangements — none of which match this code's nominal scope. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the way state and local healthcare procurement actually operates suggests this UNSPSC classification does not capture real buying activity at the state or local level.