UNSPSC 85493009: Supplement left ventricle with zooplastic tissue, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left ventricle with zooplastic tissue, 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 02UL08Z

UNSPSC 85493009 Supplement left ventricle with zooplastic tissue, open approach is a Commodity code that does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The five most recent opportunities tagged under this code—inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county prison, pharmacy benefit management for a county employee health plan, virtual primary and urgent care for county members, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical director services—do not involve left ventricle supplementation or any cardiac surgical procedure. The code's nominal scope (a specific open surgical technique using animal tissue) bears no relationship to the healthcare administration, managed care, and occupational health support services actually being solicited.

State and local procurement databases appear to have misaligned this code with opportunities in healthcare contracting and benefits administration rather than cardiac surgery. The recent activity listed shows no demand for the surgical procedure this code names. Vendors evaluating this code should verify the actual commodity focus through direct contact with issuing procurement offices before pursuing opportunities tagged under UNSPSC 85493009, as the current tagging pattern does not reflect genuine procurement of left ventricle supplementation services.