UNSPSC 85493811: Release pericardium, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release pericardium, 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 02NN0ZZ

UNSPSC 85493811 Release pericardium, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no substantive state and local procurement activity aligned with its clinical scope. The five recent opportunities tagged under this code—inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for peer workers, and fire department medical director services—do not involve pericardial procedures or surgical cardiothoracic interventions. The mismatch between the code's anatomical-procedure nomenclature and the actual scope of work in the posted opportunities suggests either misclassification in state and local procurement systems or a systematic tagging error affecting this code. State and local governments do procure healthcare services widely—through corrections agencies, county benefits programs, county health departments, and municipal fire services—but the recent solicitations under this code encompass primary care, pharmacy administration, mental health support, and EMS medical direction rather than surgical procedures.

The issuing bodies across these opportunities span correctional authorities (Muscogee County Prison via Columbus Consolidated Government), county human resources and benefits programs (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Monroe County Board of County Commissioners), county behavioral health divisions (San Mateo County Health), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica Fire Department), with the majority concentrated in Florida and California. Representative recent opportunities include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP for inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026) covering 576 inmates with a current monthly cost of $95,537.71, Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services serving 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical spending of approximately $8.7 million annually (due April 9, 2026), Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services covering 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026), and San Mateo County's RFP for peer support services for peer workers under MHSA Innovation funding of $580,000 (due July 2, 2025). The code itself does not accurately represent the procurement landscape these agencies are addressing.