UNSPSC 85494172: Extirpation of matter from aortic valve, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from aortic valve, 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 02CF0ZZ

UNSPSC 85494172, Extirpation of matter from aortic valve, open approach, is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited by state and local governments under this designation. The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit administration, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve cardiac valve procedures. The code appears to be a procedural taxonomy entry that state and local procurement systems have misapplied to broader healthcare contracting activities. The issuing bodies are mixed: city retirement offices (Phoenix), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County), county commissioners (Collier County), and municipal governments (City of Long Beach). No single issuing body dominates the recent activity.

Geographic spread includes Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County, Collier County), Washington State, Texas (Harris County), and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services posted September 16, 2026 with an October 16, 2026 deadline and a five-year contract valued at $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance services posted August 25, 2026 with an October 9, 2026 deadline and a two-year initial term; and the County of Santa Clara Health System RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing services posted July 7, 2026 with an October 7, 2026 deadline and a non-exclusive multiple-award structure. The code's nominal scope bears no material relationship to these solicitations, indicating either a systemic coding error or a mismatched taxonomy assignment in state and local procurement systems.