UNSPSC 85501648: Replacement of right internal mammary artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right internal mammary artery with nonautologous tissue 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 03R00KZ

UNSPSC 85501648 Replacement of right internal mammary artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that carries a procedural medical coding designation but does not align with the recent state and local procurement opportunities posted under this code. The source material shows no active solicitations for cardiac surgical procedures, implantable devices, or related surgical supplies. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code cover occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out networks, and emergency healthcare services for youth in custody — none of which relate to the specific surgical procedure named in the code.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either a classification error in the source data or that this particular code does not reflect genuine procurement activity in state and local markets at present. Bid professionals should verify code assignment accuracy through the issuing jurisdictions before developing pursuit strategies, as the code appears to reflect a medical billing or clinical taxonomy entry rather than an active procurement category for state or local governments.