UNSPSC 85593454: Supplement middle esophagus with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement middle esophagus with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0DU247Z

UNSPSC 85593454 Supplement middle esophagus with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code whose nominal title describes a surgical procedure, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not align with that clinical scope. The code shows no relevant recent procurement activity for the esophageal surgical procedure named in the code title. Instead, the recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, surgical procedure carve-out networks, and emergency youth detention healthcare — none of which involve esophageal supplementation or the specific procedural approach the code describes. This classification mismatch signals either a data error in how opportunities are being tagged or a fundamental disconnect between the code's taxonomy definition and current state and local procurement practice under it.

The issuing bodies in recent postings include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), the City of Long Beach (California), the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County (Florida), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California) — a mix of state agencies, county health systems, city pension boards, and county probation departments. Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (response due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferries locations (response due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits (response due October 7, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ for temporary ancillary health professional staffing (response due October 7, 2026). Given the mismatch between the code's procedural focus and the actual work being solicited, this code warrants verification before pursuit strategy is developed.