UNSPSC 85493150: Destruction of left ventricle, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of left ventricle, 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 025L0ZZ

UNSPSC 85493150 Destruction of left ventricle, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—a surgical procedure to destroy left ventricular tissue through open surgery—does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The opportunities posted under this code instead reflect purchases of healthcare management and delivery services, including inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care delivery, peer support services, and medical directorship. This mismatch suggests either that the code was applied incorrectly by the issuing bodies or that the code's scope does not capture the actual work being procured in state and local markets today. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code span county health departments, county corrections facilities, county procurement offices acting on behalf of human resources divisions, and municipal fire departments—a diverse mix of health and social-services agencies rather than surgical providers.

Recent activity is concentrated in Florida and Georgia, with secondary activity in California and California-adjacent. The Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department Purchasing Division issued RFP No. 26-0008 in April 2026 for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (response deadline May 15, 2026, with current contract cost of $95,537.71 monthly). Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division posted an RFP on April 9, 2026 for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with historical annual pharmacy spending of $8.7 million. Monroe County, Florida Board of County Commissioners issued an RFP on March 14, 2026 for virtual primary and urgent care services for approximately 2,300 county members (response due April 16, 2026, effective October 1, 2026). San Mateo County Health, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services posted an RFP in February 2026 for peer support services for peer workers, with total funding of $580,000 over three years. Santa Monica Fire Department solicited proposals in February 2026 for a medical director (response deadline October 16, 2025). The code shows no signals of meaningful procurement volume aligned with its nominal surgical scope.