UNSPSC 85593036: Release middle esophagus, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release 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 0DN20ZZ

UNSPSC 85593036 Release middle esophagus, open approach is a Commodity code that sits at the most granular level of the taxonomy but shows no alignment with actual state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure, yet the sourced opportunities record health and medical management services procurement—inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and fire department medical direction. State and local governments are not soliciting surgical procedures under this code; they are procuring comprehensive healthcare administration, medical staffing, benefit management, and clinical oversight services for public employees, inmates, county members, and emergency services personnel. The mismatch suggests this code has been applied incorrectly to these opportunities or the code itself does not reflect the actual scope of modern state and local health service contracting.

Recent solicitations originate from county commissioners' offices, state health agencies, and municipal fire departments across Florida (Collier County, Monroe County), Georgia (Muscogee County), and California (San Mateo County), with notice types posted between February and April 2026 and response dates ranging from April through July 2026. The Muscogee County Prison medical and pharmacy services RFP (due May 15, 2026) targets comprehensive inmate healthcare for approximately 576 offenders; Collier County's Pharmacy Benefit Management Services RFP (due April 9, 2026) covers 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with approximately $8.7 million in historical annual pharmacy spending; Monroe County's Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services RFP (due April 16, 2026) serves 2,300 county members; and San Mateo County's peer support pilot (due July 2, 2025, with $580,000 total funding) targets mental health worker support. No recent opportunities show concrete procurement of the surgical service the code nominally describes, suggesting this code is not actively used for state and local contracting in its intended scope.