UNSPSC 85495004: Removal of implantable heart assist system from heart, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of implantable heart assist system from heart, 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 02PA0QZ

UNSPSC 85495004 Removal of implantable heart assist system from heart, open approach is a Commodity-level code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not align with the code's nominal scope of surgical heart-device removal; instead, they encompass medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, specialty surgical carve-outs, youth detention healthcare, and temporary clinical staffing—none of which constitute the specific procedure named in the code.

The mismatch suggests either miscoding of opportunities by issuing bodies or a fundamental disconnect between the UNSPSC taxonomy entry and the breadth of services state and local governments actually procure under this code identifier. For firms pursuing opportunities in surgical device management or cardiac surgery services, direct engagement with state and local procurement offices to verify code application before investing in pursuit is advisable. The code does not appear to be a reliable filter for identifying relevant cardiac surgical opportunities in the state and local market at present.