UNSPSC 85591503: Bypass stomach to duodenum with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass stomach to duodenum with synthetic substitute, open 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 0D160J9

UNSPSC 85591503 Bypass stomach to duodenum with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local opportunities, does not reflect actual procurement activity under this code. The recent opportunities tagged to this UNSPSC are for inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management services, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve surgical procedures or implantable medical devices. The code's nominal scope (a specific gastric bypass surgical procedure with a synthetic substitute) bears no relationship to the healthcare administration, managed care, and occupational support services being solicited by the jurisdictions posting these opportunities.

The geographic spread of opportunities spans Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Muscogee County), and California (San Mateo County and Santa Monica), but the mismatch between the code's surgical focus and the actual solicitations — all of which address healthcare contracting, benefit management, and occupational wellness — indicates that this code carries little relevance for state and local procurement of the services these jurisdictions are currently buying. No surgical procurement, implant procurement, or hospital capital equipment acquisition appears in the recent opportunities block. Business development professionals evaluating this code should treat it as inactive for state and local purposes under current tagging practices.