UNSPSC 85493251: Bypass left atrium to pulmonary trunk with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left atrium to pulmonary trunk 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 02170JP

UNSPSC 85493251 (Bypass left atrium to pulmonary trunk with synthetic substitute, open approach), a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent activity. The code nominally describes a specific cardiac surgical procedure involving prosthetic bypass from the left atrium to the pulmonary trunk, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it do not represent procurement of this service or related cardiac interventions. Instead, they span independent medical evaluation services, health plan administration, occupational medical surveillance, specialty healthcare delivery for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which directly align with the code's intended scope of cardiac surgical procedures or implantable devices.

The mismatch between the code's technical specification and the actual work being solicited suggests either a classification error in the posting systems or that state and local procurement offices are using this code as a catch-all for health services procurement that does not fit elsewhere. No state or local government solicitations under this code are purchasing bypass procedures, cardiac surgical supplies, or prosthetic heart devices. Active procurement under UNSPSC 85493251 does not represent a meaningful market opportunity for vendors providing cardiac surgical services or implantable medical devices.