UNSPSC 85493036: Replacement of ventricular septum with zooplastic tissue, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of ventricular septum 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 02RM08Z

UNSPSC 85493036, Replacement of ventricular septum with zooplastic tissue, open approach, is a Commodity code for a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code show no direct connection to the procedure itself. Instead, they reflect medical services and benefits administration that sit substantially outside the code's nominal scope—independent medical evaluations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence networks, and temporary health professional staffing. The mismatch between the code name and the actual solicitations indicates that state and local procurement bodies are either misclassifying their postings or applying this code to cover a much broader range of occupational health, benefits administration, and clinical staffing activity. The issuing bodies are diverse: city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal health plans (Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington), county probation systems (Harris County), county commissioners (Collier County), and large county health systems (Santa Clara). None of these opportunities involve ventricular septum replacement or zooplastic tissue grafting.

Recent activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no geographic concentration evident. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RFP26001, due October 16, 2026, for $750,000 over five years) to summarize disability medical records and coordinate psychiatric and medical examinations for approximately 75 public safety pension applicants annually; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, two-year term with extension options); the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out management for a Center of Excellence network covering approximately 3,800 employees and retirees (HR26753, due October 7, 2026, targeting implementation April 1, 2027); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026, non-exclusive multiple-award pool with no guaranteed volume). The code shows little relevant recent activity and the current postings do not align with the stated commodity definition.