UNSPSC 85494141: Replacement of tricuspid valve with zooplastic tissue, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of tricuspid valve with zooplastic tissue, 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 02RJ08Z

UNSPSC 85494141, Replacement of tricuspid valve with zooplastic tissue, open approach, is a Commodity code that describes a specific cardiac surgical procedure; however, recent state and local procurement activity shows no issuing bodies soliciting this medical device or service line. The six recent opportunities posted under this code span independent medical evaluation services (disability determinations for public safety pension boards), surgical benefit management programs for municipal employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for state transportation workers, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management services, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve tricuspid valve replacement or cardiac devices. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited indicates that this UNSPSC classification is not capturing relevant state and local procurement activity in cardiac surgery or implantable devices.

The recent opportunities cluster across administrative and ancillary healthcare functions rather than surgical procedures or medical devices. Issuing bodies include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), City of Long Beach (California), Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and County of Santa Clara Health System (California). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Texas, Florida, and Washington. Given the absence of cardiac-procedure or medical-device solicitations under this code and the presence of administrative and staffing opportunities instead, practitioners should verify code assignment with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities nominally tagged to UNSPSC 85494141.