UNSPSC 85591449: Bypass middle esophagus to stomach with nonautologous tissue substitute, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass middle esophagus to stomach with nonautologous tissue substitute, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. 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 0D128K6

UNSPSC 85591449 Bypass middle esophagus to stomach with nonautologous tissue substitute, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope. The six recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not include surgical procedures matching the code's esophageal-bypass descriptor; instead, they span occupational health surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs for specialty centers of excellence, emergency and inpatient care for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing. The mismatch between the code's technical medical description and the actual work being solicited suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or a fundamental gap between the UNSPSC taxonomy and state and local procurement practice in this clinical domain.

The opportunities that do appear were posted by diverse issuing bodies—the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluations), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit administration), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty care), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management), and Santa Clara County Health System (temporary ancillary clinical staffing)—across California, Texas, Washington, Arizona, and Florida. None of the solicitations align with esophageal surgical procedures or related prosthetic implants. Bidders should verify coding assignments directly with issuing offices before investing in pursuit efforts under this code.