UNSPSC 85494220: Supplement chordae tendineae with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement chordae tendineae with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous 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 02U937Z

UNSPSC 85494220 Supplement chordae tendineae with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach (Commodity) does not align with state and local procurement activity reflected in recent opportunities. The code's nominal scope—a surgical procedure for heart valve repair using autologous tissue—finds no match in the six opportunities posted between July and September 2026. Instead, the opportunities tagged under this code solicit health professional staffing, occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs for Centers of Excellence networks, and specialty medical services for detained youth. These solicitations address procurement of healthcare services administration and workforce, not the specific valve-repair procedure the code names.

The mismatch suggests either a classification error in the source data or a systematic misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how state and local procurement offices tag healthcare-related opportunities. The geographic spread of recent activity spans Washington (WSDOT medical surveillance), Arizona (Phoenix pension boards), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management), and Texas (Harris County juvenile detention medical services), but the opportunities themselves bear no operational relevance to cardiac tissue supplementation. Prospective vendors should treat this code with caution pending clarification of its intended scope; the current opportunity set does not support pursuit under this Commodity classification.