UNSPSC 85491068: Insertion of infusion device into thoracic aorta, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of infusion device into thoracic aorta, 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 02HW03Z

UNSPSC 85491068 Insertion of infusion device into thoracic aorta, open approach (Commodity) shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The five most recent opportunities posted under this code — inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county prison, pharmacy benefit management for a county employee health plan, virtual primary and urgent care services for a county workforce, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and a fire department medical director contract — are all administrative healthcare procurement, workforce health benefits management, or clinical governance contracts with no connection to thoracic aortic device insertion or interventional vascular procedures. The code classification appears to be a data-entry or taxonomy-mapping error in the state and local procurement systems that tagged these opportunities.

State and local buyers do procure medical devices and surgical services, but not under this specific UNSPSC code in recent practice. The opportunities shown span Georgia (Muscogee County), Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), California (San Mateo County), and California municipalities (Santa Monica), representing diverse issuing bodies including county corrections, county human resources departments managing employee health plans, and municipal fire departments. Without evidence of actual state and local solicitation for thoracic aortic infusion devices or related interventional vascular services under 85491068, firms pursuing this code should verify whether their target customers are classifying related opportunities under a different UNSPSC designation or whether demand for this specific service line exists in state and local markets at all.