UNSPSC 85592418: Reposition esophagus, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition esophagus, via natural or artificial opening. 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 0DS57ZZ

UNSPSC 85592418 Reposition esophagus, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that does not align with the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged to this code center on occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out benefits for public-sector employees, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve esophageal repositioning or related surgical interventions. The code shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal scope and the services being purchased.

The issuing bodies across these opportunities span diverse jurisdictions including state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and personnel boards (Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), and municipal health programs (City of Long Beach). Recent opportunities posted between late July and mid-September 2026 include the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix independent medical evaluation services RFP for disability pension determinations (due October 16, 2026 at $750,000 over five years), and the County of Santa Clara Health System temporary health professional staffing RFQ establishing a qualified vendor pool (due October 7, 2026). Geographic activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida, with no identifiable pattern linking these opportunities to the UNSPSC code's stated commodity.