UNSPSC 85503637: Insertion of monitoring device into upper artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of monitoring device into upper artery, open 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 03HY02Z

UNSPSC 85503637 Insertion of monitoring device into upper artery, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure for placement of vascular monitoring devices, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it reflect a misclassification of what state and local governments are actually buying: occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these services involve insertion of monitoring devices into upper arteries or match the invasive vascular procedure the code name describes.

The issuing bodies across the tagged opportunities include state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Clara County Health System), and cities (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach), with recent solicitations spanning Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. No pattern of repeat buyers or coherent procurement activity emerges under this code. The mismatch between code scope and actual buying suggests the code is either rarely used for legitimate procurement classification at the state and local level or these opportunities have been mistagged in the source data. Business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC codes for any of these service lines before pursuing work.