UNSPSC 85491212: Bypass thoracic aorta to right pulmonary artery with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass thoracic aorta to right 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 021W0JQ

UNSPSC 85491212 Bypass thoracic aorta to right pulmonary artery with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local activity under this code shows minimal alignment with that description. The most recent opportunities posted to state and local procurement channels and tagged with this code span medical surveillance, occupational health examinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, and surgical benefit carve-out networks — none of which involve thoracic aortic bypass surgery or implantable medical devices. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding at the source or a fundamental disconnect between the UNSPSC taxonomy assignment and actual procurement intent in the state and local market.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities includes Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with issuing bodies spanning city pension systems, county health systems, municipal employee benefits offices, state transportation departments, and county juvenile justice agencies. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). These opportunities reflect actual state and local procurement demand for occupational and administrative healthcare services rather than specialty surgical procedures, indicating that this commodity code carries limited relevance for vendors focused on surgical implants or procedural interventions.