UNSPSC 85493003: Supplement ventricular septum with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement ventricular septum with nonautologous tissue 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 02UM0KZ

UNSPSC 85493003 Supplement ventricular septum with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that bears no substantive relation to the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent opportunities—inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction—represent healthcare administration, benefits management, and clinical operations, not surgical cardiac procedures or cardiovascular medical devices.

The code shows no recent state and local solicitation activity aligned with its nominal scope. The misalignment between the code's clinical taxonomy and the posted opportunities suggests either a systematic tagging error in the underlying procurement database or a code designation that does not reflect actual purchasing practice at the state and local level. No actionable business development signal is present under this code for firms pursuing state and local healthcare or medical-device contracts.