UNSPSC 85593839: Supplement small intestine with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement small intestine with synthetic substitute, 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 0DU80JZ

UNSPSC 85593839 Supplement small intestine with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a substantial disconnect between its clinical taxonomy label and actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not reflect surgical implant or gastrointestinal procedures; instead, they span inmate healthcare contracting, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer mental health support, and fire department medical direction. None of these solicitations involve small intestine supplementation or synthetic intestinal implants. The code appears to have been misapplied to general healthcare and medical services procurement rather than reserved for the specific surgical procedure its name describes.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county corrections systems, county human resources and health plan administrators, county emergency services, and county behavioral health departments. Recent activity originates from Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government / Muscogee County Prison, seeking comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services in an RFP posted April 15, 2026, due May 15, 2026, for current monthly costs of $95,537.71), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, issuing RFP 25-8414 for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with historical annual pharmacy spending of $8.7 million, posted April 9, 2026; and Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, issuing RFP 628 for Virtual Primary Care Services and 24/7 Urgent Care for 2,300 county members, due April 16, 2026), California (San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services issuing RFP 2025-007 for a Mental Health Services Act Innovation peer support pilot, $580,000 total funding), and California (Santa Monica Fire Department, RFP 455 for a Medical Director, posted February 25, 2026). The code's current tagging to general healthcare procurement rather than surgical implants limits its utility for firms pursuing actual gastrointestinal device or procedure contracts.