UNSPSC 85593013: Repair middle esophagus, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair middle esophagus, 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 0DQ20ZZ

UNSPSC 85593013 Repair middle esophagus, open approach is a Commodity code with no recent state and local government solicitation activity that aligns with its clinical scope. The five most recent opportunities posted under this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve esophageal repair or surgical intervention of any kind. The code shows a systematic mismatch between its nominal taxonomy definition and the actual procurements tagged to it in state and local sourcing systems.

State and local procurement offices appear to be applying this Commodity code to general healthcare and medical services contracting without regard to its specific clinical meaning. The Muscogee County Prison RFP (Columbus Consolidated Government Finance Department, RFP 26-0008, due May 15, 2026) seeks comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services including sick call, chronic care, emergency referrals, and pharmacy management; Collier County (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026) is procuring Pharmacy Benefit Management services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 members with approximately $8.7 million in historical annual spend; Monroe County (RFP 628, due April 16, 2026) is seeking virtual primary care and 24/7 urgent care services for county members; San Mateo County BHRS (RFP 2025-007, due July 2, 2025) is funding peer support services for peer workers at $580,000 over three years; and Santa Monica Fire Department (RFP 455, due October 16, 2025) is recruiting a physician Medical Director for EMS oversight. None of these opportunities involve the repair of the middle esophagus or any surgical procedure. If your firm pursues healthcare contracting at the state or local level, monitor this code with caution — the taxonomy tagging does not reflect the actual work being solicited, and searches keyed to the code's clinical definition will not surface relevant opportunities in this market.