UNSPSC 85491968: Insertion of infusion device into left pulmonary artery, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of infusion device into left pulmonary artery, 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 02HR43Z

UNSPSC 85491968 Insertion of infusion device into left pulmonary artery, percutaneous endoscopic approach, a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its clinical procedure title and the state and local contracting activity posted under it. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical intervention, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code procure occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve insertion of infusion devices or pulmonary artery procedures. The buying bodies tagging work to this code span state health departments (Washington State Department of Transportation/Ferries), county governments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Clara County Health System), municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), and special-purpose districts. This appears to reflect a data-quality issue in how state and local procurement offices have classified opportunities, rather than genuine procurement activity aligned with the code's clinical definition.

Recent activity posted under this code includes the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 (covering baseline and periodic examinations for ferry system workers across 14 Washington locations), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services and disability medical record summary preparation due October 16, 2026 with a $750,000 five-year contract value, the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits due October 7, 2026, and Collier County's RFP for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services (historical spending approximately $8.7 million annually). Geographic activity appears concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with isolated activity elsewhere. Vendors evaluating this code should verify that opportunities posted under UNSPSC 85491968 are genuinely applicable to their service lines before investing in proposal development, as the code classification appears unreliable as a signal of actual procurement intent.