UNSPSC 85493212: Bypass left ventricle to pulmonary trunk with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left ventricle to pulmonary trunk 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 021L0KP

UNSPSC 85493212 Bypass left ventricle to pulmonary trunk with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific cardiac surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it—disability medical evaluations for public-safety pension boards, surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for state ferries, emergency medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—represent administrative, occupational health, and workforce management services rather than the implantable cardiac device or surgical procedure the code name specifies. State and local issuers across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington have recently used this code to classify medical services procurement that falls outside its nominal commodity scope.

The mismatch between code taxonomy and actual buying patterns suggests this code sees little relevant procurement activity aligned with its stated definition. Business development professionals evaluating opportunities under this code should verify the actual scope of work in each RFP or RFQ rather than relying on the UNSPSC classification alone. None of the recent solicitations—including the City of Phoenix's independent medical evaluation RFP (due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach's surgical benefit carve-out RFP (due October 7, 2026), or the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026)—represent procurement of the cardiac surgical procedure or implant the code purports to describe.