UNSPSC 85495203: Removal of external heart assist system from heart, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external heart assist system from heart, percutaneous endoscopic 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 02PA4RZ

UNSPSC 85495203 Removal of external heart assist system from heart, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code describes a specific cardiac surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged to it span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, youth detention medical services, pension disability medical evaluations, and surgical center-of-excellence carve-out programs—none of which align with the code's procedural scope. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or that the code is being used as a catch-all for healthcare-related services without regard to its narrow procedural definition.

State and local governments issuing under this code include county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System), county human resources and benefits divisions (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), pension boards (Phoenix Fire Pension Board and Phoenix Police Pension Board), county probation departments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and county procurement offices. The recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no single jurisdiction showing repeat procurement activity under this code. None of the opportunities solicited are for cardiac surgical procedures or device removals; instead, they address medical staffing, benefits administration, occupational health screening, and specialty care networks. Business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for its nominal scope and verify the correct code assignment before pursuing opportunities tagged to it.