UNSPSC 85492737: Removal of synthetic substitute from heart, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from heart, 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 02PA0JZ

UNSPSC 85492737 Removal of synthetic substitute from heart, open approach is a Commodity code with minimal alignment to recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a surgical procedure involving cardiac device removal—does not match the work actually being solicited under this code in public records. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, specialty surgical networks, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve the cardiac surgical procedure the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, and county commissioners' offices seeking administrative health services, benefits management, and clinical staffing rather than device-removal procedures. This classification mismatch suggests either persistent tagging error in the source data or that the code is being used as a catch-all for health services procurement rather than for its intended commodity definition.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted RFP RTMRFP26001 on September 16, 2026 (due October 16) for independent medical evaluation services to support disability determinations under the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with a five-year contract ceiling of $750,000 commencing February 3, 2027. The City of Long Beach issued HR26753 on August 26, 2026 (due October 7) for a surgical carve-out program managing Centers of Excellence for orthopedic, cardiac, and oncology procedures across approximately 3,800 enrolled members, with contract execution targeted for April 1, 2027. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted RFP20260825 on August 25, 2026 (due October 9) for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations. Collier County, Florida and Santa Clara County Health System have also issued solicitations in this window for pharmacy benefit management and temporary health professional staffing, respectively. Given the code's nominal scope and the absence of cardiac device procurement in recent solicitations, the category warrants close attention to tagging accuracy before investing bid resources.