UNSPSC 85593053: Occlusion of lower esophagus with intraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of lower esophagus with intraluminal 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 0DL30DZ

UNSPSC 85593053 Occlusion of lower esophagus with intraluminal device, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure involving esophageal occlusion—does not align with the state and local opportunities recently tagged to it. The recent postings instead capture medical evaluation services, employee health benefit administration, occupational surveillance examinations, juvenile detention healthcare provision, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve esophageal procedures or the surgical implantation this code describes. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in how opportunities were tagged to the code or a fundamental misalignment between the code's intended scope and current state and local procurement practice.

The issuing bodies in the recent opportunity set span diverse public jurisdictions: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System. Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. None of these opportunities represent procurement of the esophageal occlusion device or procedure this code nominally describes, and absent evidence of state and local demand for this specific clinical intervention, the code warrants a skip from business development professionals focused on government healthcare service contracting. The code's activity does not support pursuit.