UNSPSC 85593116: Excision of esophagus, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of 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 0DB50ZZ

UNSPSC 85593116, Excision of esophagus, open approach, is a Commodity code whose nominal title does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities blocks show no health services acquisitions matching the surgical procedure named in the code; instead, the solicitations cover inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary care and urgent care services, peer support for mental health workers, and fire department medical director services. The code shows little relevant recent activity for the surgical procedure it nominates.

No state and local government opportunities matching the scope of esophageal excision surgery appear in the recent procurement record. The five most recent opportunities tagged to this code address administrative and operational healthcare functions—correctional facility medical management, employee pharmacy coverage, virtual telehealth platforms, behavioral health workforce support, and medical direction for emergency services—none of which involve surgical procurement or the supply of esophageal procedures. This suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that the code is rarely used in state and local contracting. Buyers evaluating this code should verify the actual commodity classification in use at target agencies before pursuing.