UNSPSC 85492611: Revision of synthetic substitute in heart, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in heart, external 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 02WAXJZ

UNSPSC 85492611 Revision of synthetic substitute in heart, external approach (Commodity) shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The six opportunities tagged under this code reflect instead occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth — none of which involve cardiac device implantation, revision, or replacement. The mismatch suggests a coding error in the source data rather than actual demand for the medical device service the code nominally describes.

State and local procurement systems vary in coding rigor, and opportunities are sometimes filed under incorrect UNSPSC categories, particularly when the issuing body's procurement office maps human services contracts or health plan administration to device-related codes. Firms pursuing opportunities in occupational medicine, health plan administration, or temporary clinical staffing should verify the actual scope of work in the solicitation documents rather than relying on UNSPSC taxonomy alone; conversely, firms with genuine expertise in cardiac device revision should not expect to find actionable demand under this code in the current state and local market based on these records.