UNSPSC 85492832: Removal of cardiac lead from heart, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of cardiac lead from heart, percutaneous 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 02PA3MZ

UNSPSC 85492832 Removal of cardiac lead from heart, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that appears to have minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure — percutaneous cardiac lead removal — yet the recent solicitations posted under this code reflect a much broader scope of occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluation administration, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence networks, temporary clinical staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these activities involve cardiac lead removal or the delivery of that particular cardiac procedure.

The mismatch between the code's stated procedure and the recent opportunities suggests either tagging error or a systemic misalignment in how this code has been applied by issuing bodies. The buying jurisdictions include a state department of transportation (Washington), multiple counties (Harris, Collier, Santa Clara), and two cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), but their actual needs — occupational surveillance, benefits administration, temporary staffing placement, and emergency hospital services — do not map to percutaneous cardiac procedures. Given this fundamental disconnect, the code shows no decision-relevant recent activity for vendors in cardiac device extraction or cardiac procedural services. State and local buyers pursuing opportunities under this code designation should verify the true commodity scope before investing in proposal development.