UNSPSC 85491979: Extirpation of matter from thoracic aorta, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from thoracic aorta, percutaneous endoscopic 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 02CW4ZZ

UNSPSC 85491979, Extirpation of matter from thoracic aorta, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this classification. The recent opportunities posted to this code cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out networks, and emergency medical services for youth in detention—none of which align with the code's stated clinical procedure. This mismatch indicates either a significant classification error in the procurement data sources or substantial drift between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how issuing bodies tag health-services contracts.

The geographic spread of the limited records that do appear spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), and Texas (Harris County), with no clear concentration in any single state or region. The issuing bodies include state departments, county health systems, county commissions, and municipal procurement offices. Without opportunities that genuinely match the code's nominal scope, there is no representative recent activity to characterize, and pursuing this code would likely require direct outreach to verify classification intent before bid preparation.