UNSPSC 85593048: Occlusion of esophagus with extraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of esophagus with extraluminal device, 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 0DL50CZ

UNSPSC 85593048 Occlusion of esophagus with extraluminal device, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this tag. The recent opportunities posted against this code span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty and emergency medical services for youth in detention, and independent medical examination services—none of which involve esophageal occlusion procedures or surgical device implantation. The code appears to be a medical procedure classification from a clinical taxonomy (likely ICD-10 or a healthcare billing standard) rather than a procurement classification aligned with how state and local jurisdictions structure their buying. State and local procurement offices do not typically solicit surgical procedures by anatomical codes; they solicit medical services contracts, staffing arrangements, benefit administration, and health program management instead. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual opportunities suggests this code is not a reliable predictor of procurement activity or vendor opportunity in the state and local market.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), a county health system (Santa Clara), a city retirement office (Phoenix), and a city procurement bureau (Long Beach). The geographic spread spans Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. No standout repeat buyers appear across the recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation requesting occupational medical surveillance services for ferry system employees across 14 locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office soliciting independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years and proposals due October 16, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026.