UNSPSC 85592423: Replacement of esophagus with synthetic substitute, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of esophagus with synthetic substitute, 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 0DR57JZ

UNSPSC 85592423 Replacement of esophagus with synthetic substitute, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code whose title does not align with recent state and local contract activity posted under it. The recent solicitations tagged to this code address occupational and clinical medical services delivery, benefits administration, pharmacy management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involves esophageal replacement procedures or surgical implants. The mismatch indicates that this code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors focused on esophageal replacement devices or related surgical products. State and local procurement offices appear to be applying the code incorrectly to general health services contracting rather than to the specific procedure and device scope the code nominally describes.

The six recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington and represent a mix of city retirement systems, county health authorities, state transportation agencies, and municipal human resources departments. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued an RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026); the City of Long Beach solicited surgical benefit carve-out program management for its employee PPO plan (due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminal and vessel locations (due October 9, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department posted an RFI for specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth (due September 25, 2026); Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services with approximately $8.7 million in historical annual spending (due April 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories including audiology, cardiology, radiology, and surgical support (due October 7, 2026). Vendors evaluating this code should verify that opportunities posted under it match their actual service or product scope before pursuing.