UNSPSC 85494168: Release chordae tendineae, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release chordae tendineae, 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 02N90ZZ

UNSPSC 85494168 Release chordae tendineae, open approach is a Commodity code for a specific surgical procedure — the surgical release of chordae tendineae (connective tissue strands in the heart valve apparatus) — but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no purchases of this surgical service or related clinical procedures. The opportunities instead reflect comprehensive healthcare management and staffing services for county detention facilities, county employee health plans, virtual primary and urgent care platforms, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and emergency medical services medical direction. The code exhibits a fundamental mismatch between its nominal scope (a defined cardiac surgical technique) and the actual solicitations tagged under it in state and local procurement systems.

No recent state and local opportunities reflect procurement of release chordae tendineae procedures or related cardiac surgery. The opportunities posted under this code — Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering approximately 7,200 members (due April 9, 2026), Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services (due April 16, 2026), San Mateo County's MHSA Innovation pilot for peer support services ($580,000 total funding), and Santa Monica Fire Department's RFP for an EMS Medical Director — span detention health management, pharmacy administration, virtual care delivery, behavioral health workforce support, and emergency medical oversight. The geographic distribution spans Florida (Collier and Monroe Counties), Georgia (Muscogee County), California (San Mateo and Santa Monica), and reflects county and municipal issuing bodies. The code classification appears to be a data-entry error in the state and local procurement system rather than a signal of actual market activity.