UNSPSC 85493807: Replacement of pericardium with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of pericardium with synthetic substitute, 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 02RN0JZ

UNSPSC 85493807 Replacement of pericardium with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code reflect no procurement activity aligned with that scope. Instead, the six recent opportunities posted between July and September 2026 span independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefits for municipal health plans, occupational medical surveillance programs, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing placement. None of these solicitations concern pericardial replacement or implantable medical devices. The issuing bodies are diverse: a municipal retirement office (City of Phoenix), municipal benefits procurement (City of Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County), county health systems procurement (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Clara County Health System), and county human resources (Santa Clara County). The mismatch between the code's nominal commodity definition and the actual work being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding in the state and local procurement systems or that this UNSPSC code sees minimal relevant activity.

Given the absence of procurement activity that aligns with pericardial replacement or cardiac implants, this code shows little decision-relevant recent activity for firms pursuing state and local government contracts in medical device supply or surgical procedure reimbursement. Business development professionals should confirm with individual issuing bodies whether they intend medical-device procurement under this code or whether the tagged opportunities reflect data-entry error rather than deliberate category assignment.