UNSPSC 85492838: Removal of autologous tissue substitute from heart, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of autologous tissue substitute 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 02PA37Z

UNSPSC 85492838 Removal of autologous tissue substitute from heart, percutaneous approach is a Commodity-tier code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code nominally describes a specific cardiac surgical procedure, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this classification address occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve removal of autologous tissue substitutes from the heart or any comparable cardiac intervention. The mismatch between the code's technical medical procedure name and the work actually being solicited suggests either a data-classification anomaly in the source material or that state and local procurement offices are applying this code to medical services broadly rather than to the specific cardiac procedure it nominally describes.

No state and local opportunities in the source material represent procurement of the cardiac surgical procedure named in the code. The disconnect between code designation and actual scope makes this code unreliable as a signal for firms pursuing cardiac surgery contracting or tissue-substitute device supply with state and local health systems. Bidders should verify the correct UNSPSC classification directly with issuing agencies before investing in capture strategy under this code.