UNSPSC 85491032: Reposition thoracic aorta, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition thoracic aorta, 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 02SW0ZZ

UNSPSC 85491032 Reposition thoracic aorta, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction—none of which involve thoracic aortic surgery or surgical repositioning procedures. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in the source data or a systematic miscoding of health services opportunities at the issuing level.

The geographic activity spans Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Muscogee County / Columbus Consolidated Government), California (San Mateo County), and California (Santa Monica), with no coherent pattern tied to the code's nominal scope. The issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, county health systems, county behavioral health services divisions, municipal fire departments, and consolidated city-county governments. Recent solicitations include Muscogee County Prison's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services (due April 9, 2026), Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services (due April 16, 2026), San Mateo County BHRS's RFP 2025-007 for peer support services ($580,000 total; due July 2, 2025), and Santa Monica Fire Department's RFP 455 for a medical director (due October 16, 2025). The code shows minimal relevant recent activity to state and local procurement professionals in surgical services or thoracic procedures.