UNSPSC 85494239: Replacement of aortic valve with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of aortic 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 02RF3KZ

UNSPSC 85494239 Replacement of aortic valve with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure—replacement of an aortic valve using non-tissue-derived material through a minimally invasive catheter-based technique. Recent opportunities posted under this code reflect a broad span of state and local health-services procurement that diverges materially from the cardiac-surgery scope: independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, pharmacy benefit management administration, temporary health professional staffing for hospital ancillary roles, and inpatient emergency care coordination for detained youth. None of these solicitations involve aortic valve replacement procedures or related cardiac interventions. The code shows little to no relevant recent activity aligned with its stated commodity definition.

State and local procurement offices appear to be using this code as a catch-all classification for health-services contracts that do not fit more precisely into other taxonomy categories. The issuing bodies span county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County), municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), and county benefits programs (Collier County). Geographic activity is distributed across Arizona, Florida, California, Washington, and Texas, with no concentration in any single jurisdiction or region. Absent a code reclassification or correction in the source data, this UNSPSC designation offers limited value for forecasting state and local procurement intent in cardiac surgery, implantable devices, or related clinical specialties.