UNSPSC 85503501: Revision of stimulator lead in upper artery, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of stimulator lead in upper artery, external 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 03WYXMZ

UNSPSC 85503501 (Revision of stimulator lead in upper artery, external approach), a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The code's name suggests medical device procurement for cardiovascular procedures, yet recent opportunities tagged under it are buying occupational health surveillance services, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out networks for employee benefits, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve stimulator leads or cardiovascular implants. The issuing bodies spanning these solicitations include county health systems, county human resources divisions, state transportation departments, city retirement offices, county juvenile justice departments, and municipal procurement divisions, reflecting a fragmented buyer base with no repeat purchasing patterns visible in the recent record.

Geographic spread covers Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida, with no concentration in any single state. Representative opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026), and the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out management (due October 7, 2026). The code appears to carry a tagging error; the recent activity under this commodity code bears no material relationship to its stated purpose as a medical device implant revision procedure.