UNSPSC 85493253: Bypass left atrium to right pulmonary artery with autologous arterial tissue, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left atrium to right pulmonary artery with autologous arterial tissue, 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 02170AQ

UNSPSC 85493253 Bypass left atrium to right pulmonary artery with autologous arterial tissue, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code show little relevant activity aligned with the code's nominal scope. The opportunities posted between July and August 2026 span independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for health plans, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve the specialized cardiac surgical procedure named in the code. State and local buyers appear to be using this code incorrectly or opportunistically to tag general healthcare procurement activities rather than the specific bypass procedure the code nominally describes.

The issuing bodies in the recent opportunity set include city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal health systems (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county government and juvenile justice (Harris County, Collier County), with activity spread across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Because the opportunities do not substantively involve the coded procedure, geographic concentration and issuing-body patterns offer limited decision value. Firms pursuing procurement under this code should verify with the issuing jurisdiction that the work aligns with actual cardiac surgical services or related device and implant contracting; the current record suggests procurement officers may be applying the code to broader healthcare administration and staffing activities for which it is not an appropriate classifier.