UNSPSC 85592542: Occlusion of upper esophagus with intraluminal device, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of upper esophagus with intraluminal device, 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 0DL17DZ

UNSPSC 85592542 Occlusion of upper esophagus with intraluminal device, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code are predominantly health benefits administration, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing—services unrelated to esophageal occlusion devices or interventional gastroenterology procedures. The single opportunity that touches medical evaluation (Phoenix Retirement Office's request for disability medical record summary and independent medical examination services) addresses pension and workers' compensation determinations, not esophageal intervention. The mismatch between the code's intended scope and the actual solicitations suggests either systematic miscoding at the issuing bodies or that state and local procurement offices do not routinely solicit medical devices or procedures of this specificity.

The opportunities that do appear span Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), and Florida (Collier County), with issuing bodies including city and county human resources divisions, health systems, and state transportation agencies. None of these recent solicitations involve esophageal devices, minimally invasive gastroenterology procedures, or related medical procurement. If this code is intended to track state and local government demand for esophageal occlusion devices, the current posting activity does not support a pursue decision; vendors should verify that applicable opportunities are being properly coded before investing in business development under this category.