UNSPSC 85593724: Change feeding device in upper intestinal tract, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to change feeding device in upper intestinal tract, external 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 0D20XUZ

UNSPSC 85593724 Change feeding device in upper intestinal tract, external approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope addresses upper gastrointestinal feeding devices, yet the recent opportunities tagged to it span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support programs, and fire department medical direction—none of which involve feeding devices or upper intestinal tract procedures. The mismatch between the code's technical medical device classification and the actual scope of tagged solicitations suggests either a classification error in the source data or a significant divergence between how this code is theoretically defined and how state and local procurement offices are currently applying it to healthcare service contracts.

The geographic spread of the tagged opportunities spans Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government for Muscogee County Prison), and California (San Mateo County), with no clear concentration. The most recent substantive opportunity—Muscogee County Prison's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services, due May 15, 2026—focuses on comprehensive jail healthcare delivery, chronic care management, and formulary oversight rather than feeding devices. Because the source contains no state and local solicitations genuinely procuring upper intestinal feeding devices or related supplies under this code, the category presents no clear buying signal or opportunity pipeline for vendors in the medical device space.