UNSPSC 85494100: Valves heart and related structures, open approach

This class includes one or more of 22 standard surgical interventions or procedures on valves of the heart and related structures with open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 02.

UNSPSC 85494100 Valves heart and related structures, open approach is a Class code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this designation show minimal alignment with cardiovascular surgical implants or devices. Instead, the solicitations reveal that procurement systems are tagging health services contracts — comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and fire department medical director roles — under a code intended for cardiac valve procurement. The mismatch suggests either consistent miscategorization in source systems or that this code is being used as a catch-all placeholder for health services and staffing that do not map cleanly to UNSPSC structure. State and local buyers appear to be using this code for healthcare operations, management services, and clinical staffing rather than medical devices or cardiac-specific supplies.

Activity spans county governments in Georgia, Florida, and California. Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department Purchasing Division posted RFP No. 26-0008 (due May 15, 2026) for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, covering intake screening, chronic care management, emergency services, and pharmacy administration for approximately 576 inmates; the current contract value runs $95,537.71 monthly. Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division issued RFP 25-8414 (due April 9, 2026) for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled county employees and 4,800 covered members, with historical pharmacy spending around $8.7 million annually. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners posted an RFP (due April 16, 2026) for Virtual Primary Care and 24/7 Urgent Care Services for approximately 2,300 county members. San Mateo County Health Behavioral Health and Recovery Services issued RFP No. 2025-007 for a peer support pilot project with $580,000 in total funding. Santa Monica Fire Department posted an RFP for a Fire Department Medical Director position. The code shows little relevant recent activity when measured against its nominal scope of cardiac valve procurement.