UNSPSC 85511054: Restriction of gastric artery with extraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to restriction of gastric artery with extraluminal device, 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 04V20CZ

UNSPSC 85511054 Restriction of gastric artery with extraluminal device, open approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code do not reflect surgical or medical device procurement aligned with its clinical name. Instead, the opportunities address medical staffing, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, pension disability evaluations, and surgical benefit carve-outs for health plans—none of which involve gastric artery restriction devices or open surgical approaches. The code shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and the work actually being solicited by state and local issuers, indicating either a data classification error or inconsistent code assignment in the source records.

The recent opportunities span multiple states and issuing bodies: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona) is soliciting independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations; the Washington State Department of Transportation is requesting occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 locations; the City of Long Beach (California) is seeking a surgical benefit carve-out program for municipal employees; Collier County (Florida) is issuing an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas) has issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California) is establishing a vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories. Given the complete absence of recent procurement activity aligned with the code's stated clinical scope—gastric artery restriction procedures and related medical devices—this code warrants scrutiny for classification accuracy before pursuing opportunities under its banner.