UNSPSC 85501626: Supplement left internal mammary artery with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left internal mammary artery 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 03U10JZ

UNSPSC 85501626, Supplement left internal mammary artery with synthetic substitute, open approach, is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six recent opportunities posted under this code or labeled with related medical service UNSPSC numbers address independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve cardiovascular surgical implants or the specific procedural intervention the code names. The code appears to reflect a clinical billing or clinical taxonomy entry rather than a procurement category that state and local agencies actively solicit.

State and local purchasing offices do not routinely procure individual surgical procedures or implantable devices under this code. When cardiovascular devices, implants, or surgical services are purchased by public bodies, they are typically sourced through group purchasing agreements, prime vendor contracts for hospital supply, or managed care carve-out arrangements negotiated at the system or health plan level — mechanisms that do not appear in recent opportunity postings tied to this specific Commodity code. Firms pursuing state and local contracts in cardiovascular device supply, surgical services, or implant distribution should monitor higher-tier Family or Segment codes spanning medical devices, hospital equipment, or managed healthcare services rather than this granular procedure code.