UNSPSC 85491021: Supplement left pulmonary artery with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left pulmonary 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 02UR0JZ

UNSPSC 85491021 Supplement left pulmonary artery with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope—a highly specific cardiac surgical procedure—and actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve pulmonary artery supplementation or related cardiac surgery; instead, they reflect a broad range of health services procurement including occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension determinations, surgical procedure carve-out networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth. This mismatch suggests either a systematic tagging error in the source data or a misalignment between the UNSPSC code assignment and the work being bought.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing opportunities under this code span diverse jurisdictions: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), the City of Long Beach (California), the Washington State Department of Transportation (Washington), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California). Recent opportunities cluster in Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 with a five-year contract ceiling of $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations due October 9, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification RFQ for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories due October 7, 2026. Given the absence of pulmonary artery procedures or related cardiac surgery work in any recent opportunity, this code warrants investigation for potential procurement classification error before pursuing business under it.