UNSPSC 85491917: Supplement thoracic aorta with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement thoracic aorta with synthetic substitute, 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 02UW4JZ

UNSPSC 85491917 Supplement thoracic aorta with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, yet recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code shows no alignment with the actual scope of the code — the five most recent opportunities posted reflect diverse healthcare service contracting including inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management administration, virtual primary and urgent care platforms, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction, none of which involve thoracic aorta supplementation or the procedural medical devices the code nominates. The mismatch between the code's technical medical nomenclature and the operational healthcare contracting being tagged under it suggests either a cataloging error in state and local procurement systems or a systematic misclassification of healthcare services contracting at the state and local level.

Issuing bodies across the recent sample include county governments (Muscogee County in Georgia, Collier County in Florida, Monroe County in Florida, and San Mateo County in California) and municipal departments (Santa Monica Fire Department in California), with no state-level health department or school district activity visible in the posted opportunities. Geographic spread covers Georgia, Florida, and California, with no demonstrated activity in other states or regions. Representative recent solicitations include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services due May 15, 2026 (current monthly cost $95,537.71 under expiring incumbent CorrectHealth Companies LLC), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services due April 9, 2026 (historical spending approximately $8.7 million annually), Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services due April 16, 2026 (contract effective October 1, 2026), San Mateo County's RFP 2025-007 for peer support services totaling $580,000 in funding, and Santa Monica Fire Department's RFP for fire department medical director with proposals due October 16, 2025. The code appears to see little relevant recent activity tied to its nominal scope.