UNSPSC 85493305: Supplement left ventricle with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left ventricle with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous 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 02UL3KZ

UNSPSC 85493305 Supplement left ventricle with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code intended to classify a specific surgical implant procedure, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code bear no connection to that clinical definition. Instead, the code shows activity in occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, specialty surgical networks for public employees, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve left-ventricular cardiac implantation. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state transportation departments, county human resources and health systems, cities, and county probation departments; the scope of work reflects administrative and clinical labor acquisition rather than implantable medical devices or surgical procedures.

The recent opportunities originate in Washington, California, Arizona, and Texas. The Washington State Department of Transportation (ferries division) posted RFP20260825 on August 25, 2026, seeking occupational medical surveillance services with a response deadline of October 9, 2026, requiring physician-led baseline and periodic examinations across 14 ferry terminal and shipyard locations. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted RTMRFP26001 on September 16, 2026, requesting disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluation services with a response deadline of October 16, 2026 — work that involves organizing voluminous medical records for approximately 75 annual public-safety disability benefit determinations under Arizona's PSPRS statute. The City of Long Beach posted HR26753 on August 26, 2026, seeking a surgical carve-out benefit program offering Centers of Excellence networks for orthopedic, cardiac, spine, and oncology procedures for approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees, with a response deadline of October 7, 2026. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the actual procurement activity across these jurisdictions suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local sourcing systems or use of this code as a catch-all placeholder; the code presents minimal relevant opportunity for vendors in cardiac implant manufacturing or surgical device distribution.