UNSPSC 85493059: Replacement of atrial septum with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of atrial septum with synthetic substitute, 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 02R50JZ

UNSPSC 85493059 Replacement of atrial septum with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code's technical clinical description—a specific cardiac surgical procedure—does not match the work actually being solicited by state and local bodies in the opportunities dataset. Recent solicitations tagged to this code instead reflect administrative health services, occupational medicine, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and independent medical evaluations for pension and retirement determinations. These represent procurement of health services delivery, benefit plan administration, and medical personnel management rather than procurement of the cardiac device or surgical procedure itself.

The disconnect between the code's stated scope and actual state and local buying activity suggests either a cataloging error in source data or that this code is not a relevant tracking vehicle for state and local government procurement at this time. State and local bodies are active buyers of health services, occupational medicine, pharmacy administration, and staffing coordination—evidenced by recent RFPs from the City of Phoenix, Washington State Department of Transportation, the City of Long Beach, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and Santa Clara County Health System—but they are not currently seeking atrial septum replacement devices or related cardiac surgical procedures through formal procurements visible in state and local notice channels. Vendors pursuing this code should clarify with procurement offices whether health system purchasing aligns with device procurement codes rather than health services administration codes.