UNSPSC 85493656: Destruction of atrial septum, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of atrial septum, percutaneous endoscopic 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 02554ZZ

UNSPSC 85493656 Destruction of atrial septum, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure—and the work actually being solicited by state and local governments under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not include surgical procedures matching the code's stated medical description. Instead, the opportunities reflect medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, specialty surgical networks through Centers of Excellence, and temporary health professional staffing—none involving destruction of atrial septum. The code appears to have been misapplied to general medical and health services solicitations rather than to the specific procedure its name describes.

The issuing bodies in the recent activity span multiple jurisdictions: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), City of Long Beach (California), Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and County of Santa Clara Health System (California). Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation requesting occupational medical surveillance services for Washington State Ferries employees across 14 Washington locations with proposals due October 9, 2026 (RFP); the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requesting independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations with proposals due October 16, 2026 (RFP); and the County of Santa Clara Health System establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026 (non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle). Because the code's nominal scope does not align with the opportunities posted under it, business development professionals should verify code assignment before committing significant pursuit resources.