UNSPSC 85593310: Insertion of infusion device into esophagus, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of infusion device into esophagus, percutaneous 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 0DH533Z

UNSPSC 85593310 Insertion of infusion device into esophagus, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's clinical specificity—a narrow procedural intervention—does not match the scope of work actually being solicited under this classification in state and local markets. Recent opportunities posted against this code involve independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and inpatient hospital services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these services represent the insertion of infusion devices into the esophagus via percutaneous approach, suggesting either a systematic misclassification at the posting stage or that the code is being used as a catch-all placeholder for broader healthcare service categories. Issuing bodies include retirement offices (City of Phoenix), city human resources departments (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county health systems (Collier County, Santa Clara County), and municipal health authorities. These span state departments, counties, cities, and special-purpose health districts.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the West and South: Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Washington State (WSDOT), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), offering a five-year, $750,000 contract to prepare disability medical records summaries and schedule independent medical examinations for approximately 75 annual public safety pension applications; the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), requiring board-certified occupational medicine physicians to conduct baseline and periodic examinations across 14 ferry terminals and shipyard locations; and the City of Long Beach RFP for surgical benefit carve-out services (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), seeking a Centers of Excellence network to manage voluntary orthopedic, spine, cardiac, and oncology procedures for approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees. The persistent mismatch between the code's stated scope and the work being bought suggests this code warrants close scrutiny before pursuing opportunities tagged under it—classification drift may signal either administrative confusion at the issuing stage or that opportunities are misrouted.