UNSPSC 85494157: Replacement of chordae tendineae with zooplastic tissue, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of chordae tendineae 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 02R908Z

UNSPSC 85494157 Replacement of chordae tendineae with zooplastic tissue, open approach (Commodity) shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific cardiac surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, and surgical benefit carve-out programs—none of which involve chordae tendineae replacement or zooplastic tissue. The mismatch suggests either a data classification error or incidental tagging that does not reflect actual procurement scope. State and local agencies posting under this code include county health systems, county pension boards, state departments of transportation, county juvenile probation departments, and municipal retirement offices, but the work being solicited bears no meaningful relationship to the code's stated commodity.

The geographic spread spans Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department). Recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out programs (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026). Given the disconnect between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited, pursuit under this code is not recommended without clarification of the underlying classification issue.