UNSPSC 85494156: Replacement of chordae tendineae with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of chordae tendineae 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 02R90JZ

UNSPSC 85494156 Replacement of chordae tendineae with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a surgical procedure for valve repair, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with the code's clinical scope. The recent opportunities posted against this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical care coordination through Centers of Excellence networks, emergency and specialty healthcare for youth in custody, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which directly involve chordae tendineae replacement or related cardiac surgical supplies. The issuing bodies include state transportation departments, county health systems, county boards of commissioners, cities, and county juvenile probation departments. This pattern suggests either systematic miscoding by state and local procurement offices or a data-quality issue in the assignment of opportunities to this UNSPSC category.

Geographic activity appears across Washington, Arizona, California, and Florida, with no discernible concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations (due October 16, 2026), Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees (due April 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for a qualified vendor pool in temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). Given the significant disconnect between the code's stated scope and the actual work being solicited, this code appears unsuitable for business development planning in its current form without clarification from procurement offices on coding intent.