UNSPSC 85491038: Replacement of thoracic aorta with zooplastic tissue, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of thoracic aorta with zooplastic tissue, 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 02RW08Z

UNSPSC 85491038 Replacement of thoracic aorta with zooplastic tissue, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's abstract medical-procedure title does not correspond to the actual services being solicited under this classification in current state and local opportunities.

The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, and surgical-procedure carve-out networks for employee health plans. These solicitations reflect healthcare administration, staffing, and benefits management rather than surgical procedures or tissue replacement. The issuing bodies include state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), county probation departments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), and municipalities (City of Long Beach). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferries locations with a response deadline of October 9, 2026 (pre-bid conference August 31, 2026); Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million; and the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit applications for public safety personnel, with a response deadline of October 16, 2026 and a maximum five-year contract value of $750,000. The code appears to be a taxonomic mismatch rather than an active procurement category aligned with its stated clinical scope.