UNSPSC 85593072: Insertion of radioactive element into esophagus, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of radioactive element into 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 0DH501Z

UNSPSC 85593072 Insertion of radioactive element into esophagus, open approach is a Commodity code that bears no relation to the state and local procurement opportunities posted against it. The recent opportunities block contains five solicitations spanning 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 radioactive insertion procedures or esophageal interventions of any kind. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the nominal scope and the actual procurement postings suggests either systematic miscoding in the issuing bodies' tagging systems or a data error in the UNSPSC assignment.

State and local buyers posting opportunities under this code are county and municipal health and human services divisions — the Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department Purchasing Division (Muscogee County Prison medical services), Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, San Mateo County Health, and the Santa Monica Fire Department. The geographic spread includes Georgia, Florida, California, and no concentration in any single state or region. Recent opportunities include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026); Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services (posted April 9, 2026, with approximately $8.7 million in annual historical pharmacy spending); Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services (due April 16, 2026); and San Mateo County's MHSA Innovation peer support RFP ($580,000 total over three years). None of these solicitations map to the code's stated description, and none represent purchasing activity that would be relevant to a vendor equipped to perform radioactive medical procedures.