UNSPSC 85502350: Replacement of right internal mammary artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right internal mammary artery with autologous tissue substitute, 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 03R047Z

UNSPSC 85502350 Replacement of right internal mammary artery with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific cardiac surgical procedure, but recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code concern occupational medical surveillance, pension disability evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, emergency medical services for detained youth, surgical carve-out benefits, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve the procedural intervention the code names. The mismatch suggests that either the code is being applied incorrectly to administrative or operational healthcare services that fall outside its procedural scope, or that the opportunities are categorized at variance from the code's intended use.

No recent opportunities sourced show purchasing activity directly aligned with the procedural code itself. The six opportunities on record reflect miscoding or a fundamental disconnect between the code taxonomy and how state and local procurement offices are tagging healthcare service solicitations. Business development professionals should verify code assignment with issuing bodies before investing in pursuit under this code; the apparent activity obscures rather than clarifies actual market demand for the service the code describes.