UNSPSC 85494152: Replacement of aortic valve with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of aortic valve 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 02RF0JZ

UNSPSC 85494152 Replacement of aortic valve with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code with minimal relevance to recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure—implantation of a synthetic aortic valve—yet recent opportunities posted under this classification do not procure that service or related surgical supplies. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code request independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out networks for bundled payment models, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. These solicitations span medical administration, employee benefits contracting, temporary clinical staffing, and health system support services, none of which align with procurement of aortic valve replacements or cardiac surgical implants.

The issuing bodies include a municipal retirement office (City of Phoenix), a city health benefits purchaser (City of Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile justice system (Harris County), a county employee benefits consortium (Collier County), and a county health system (Santa Clara County). Recent opportunities posted August through October 2026 show activity across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, but the code itself does not track orthopedic or cardiac implant procurement. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual recent solicitations signals that this UNSPSC classification captures little genuine state and local procurement demand for aortic valve replacement devices or related cardiac surgical supplies.