UNSPSC 85491100: Arteries-chest heart lungs, open approach-part B

This class includes one or more of 22 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the arteries of the chest and heart and lungs, open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 02.

UNSPSC 85491100 Arteries-chest heart lungs, open approach-part B is a Class code that shows little relevant recent activity; the state and local opportunities tagged under it do not involve surgical or procedural services on arterial, cardiac, or pulmonary anatomy. Instead, the code's recent solicitations span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees and retirees, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which align with the code's nominal surgical scope. This appears to be a classification mismatch in the source system rather than evidence of actual procurement demand under the code's intended definition.

The four opportunities that do appear — from Columbus Consolidated Government (Georgia), Collier County (Florida), Monroe County (Florida), and San Mateo County (California) — involve medical administration, care coordination, and preventive or urgent care delivery, not the cardiothoracic or vascular surgical procedures the code describes. No state or local jurisdiction appears twice in the recent sample, and the geographic spread spans only Georgia, Florida, and California. Until the tagging issue is resolved or procurement activity under the actual scope of the code emerges, this code warrants a watch posture rather than active pursuit.