UNSPSC 85251626: Diagnosis of malignant neoplasm on the sigmoid colon

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of Malignant neoplasm on the Sigmoid colon. Malignant neoplasm on the Sigmoid colon is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as a four digit category under code C18. 7

UNSPSC 85251626 Diagnosis of malignant neoplasm on the sigmoid colon is a Commodity code. Recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little connection to diagnostic pathology or oncology services; the tagged solicitations instead cover diagnostic imaging systems, special education services, and temporary health professional staffing — work that falls outside the code's nominal scope. The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the underlying procurement notices or inconsistent application of the code by issuing bodies.

No relevant recent opportunities support procurement activity aligned with the code's stated purpose. State and local governments may be purchasing diagnostic services, pathology interpretation, or screening procedures under different UNSPSC classifications, or issuing bodies may be consolidating such work under broader health services codes rather than disease-specific commodity codes.