UNSPSC 85493401: Excision of ventricular septum, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of ventricular septum, 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 02BM3ZZ

UNSPSC 85493401 Excision of ventricular septum, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominates a specific surgical cardiac procedure, yet recent opportunities posted under this code actually solicit comprehensive healthcare management services—inmate medical and pharmacy programs, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care platforms, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical director oversight. None of these solicitations concern ventricular septum procedures or percutaneous cardiac interventions. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the breadth of healthcare administration and management services captured in recent postings suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a fundamental divergence between the UNSPSC taxonomy designation and actual procurement practice in this space.

The recent opportunities span multiple states and issuing-body types. Columbus Consolidated Government (Georgia) posted an RFP for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison due May 15, 2026; Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an RFP for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services with a historical spend of approximately $8.7 million annually; Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services with an effective date of October 1, 2026; San Mateo County Health in California posted an RFP for a Mental Health Services Act peer support pilot project totaling $580,000 over three years; and Santa Monica Fire Department (California) sought a Fire Department Medical Director through RFP. The issuing bodies include county government departments, consolidated municipal governments, and special health authorities. Given the code's apparent miscoding and the absence of cardiac surgical procedure solicitations in the recent block, this code does not represent a coherent procurement opportunity stream for vendors offering perioperative or interventional cardiac services.