UNSPSC 85494231: Replacement of mitral valve with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of mitral valve with nonautologous 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 02RG3KZ

UNSPSC 85494231 "Replacement of mitral valve with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach" is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement opportunities in the source material. The recent solicitations tagged to this code address occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve mitral valve replacement procedures or cardiac surgical implants. The code's nominal scope describes a specific cardiac surgical procedure, yet the state and local buying activity shows instead general occupational health screening, pension disability assessment, pharmacy administration, and healthcare staffing services.

State and local governments appear to be using this code incorrectly to classify administrative healthcare and staffing services that fall outside the code's intended surgical-device and procedure scope. No recent opportunities in the source block actually solicit mitral valve devices, replacement procedures, cardiac surgery coordination, or related implant materials. The issuing bodies — the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and Santa Clara County Health System — are acquiring administrative, occupational health, and staffing services rather than cardiac surgical products or services. This mismatch suggests the code has been misapplied to classify healthcare procurement activity that belongs under different UNSPSC families focused on healthcare administration, medical staffing, or occupational health rather than surgical procedures and implants.