UNSPSC 85592723: Dilation of middle esophagus, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to dilation of middle 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 0D727ZZ

UNSPSC 85592723 Dilation of middle esophagus via natural or artificial opening, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code title describes a specific medical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, pharmacy benefit management, health plan surgical carve-out services, temporary health professional staffing qualification pools, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations directly involve esophageal dilation procedures or the clinical interventions the code nominally describes. The mismatch suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or use of this code as a catch-all for medical services procurement without commodity-level precision.

The issuing bodies include state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), and municipal entities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), spanning Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026, pre-bid conference August 31, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out services (due October 7, 2026, selection anticipated January–March 2027), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). The code shows no coherent procurement pattern and warrants reclassification review with issuing bodies before pursuing.