UNSPSC 85491152: Destruction of thoracic aorta, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of 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 025W0ZZ

UNSPSC 85491152 Destruction of thoracic aorta, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The five most recently posted opportunities tagged to this code across state and local jurisdictions involve inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management administration, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve thoracic aortic destruction procedures or surgical interventions matching the code's nominal scope. The code appears to be a clinical procedure classification that does not translate to state and local government procurement of goods or services.

State and local agencies do not appear to solicit thoracic surgery or related surgical services under this UNSPSC code. The mismatch between the code's clinical nomenclature and the actual nature of state and local purchasing suggests either misclassification of opportunities at the point of posting or a code that reflects a medical taxonomy rather than a procurement taxonomy relevant to state and local contracting.