UNSPSC 85501855: Bypass left subclavian artery to left 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 subclavian artery to left 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 03140AN

UNSPSC 85501855 Bypass left subclavian artery to left pulmonary artery with autologous arterial tissue, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the work actually being solicited under it in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities posted against this code cover independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determination, occupational medical surveillance, health plan surgical benefit carve-outs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve the specific cardiac surgical procedure the code describes. The mismatch indicates either a systematic tagging error in the source system or that this code has been repurposed to capture a much broader family of occupational health, benefits administration, and medical staffing services that fall outside the procedure's clinical scope.

No recent opportunities in the source material actually procure the cardiac surgical procedure named in UNSPSC 85501855. The opportunities posted against this code represent health-system and municipal contracting for ancillary clinical services, benefits management, and workforce support rather than surgical interventions. A business development professional evaluating whether to pursue work under this code should verify the correct UNSPSC classification through the issuing body before investing in pursuit; the code's nominal scope does not match the contracting activity the source data supports.