UNSPSC 85593951: Dilation of ileum with intraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to dilation of ileum with intraluminal device, 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 0D7B0DZ

UNSPSC 85593951 Dilation of ileum with intraluminal device, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—a surgical procedure performed on the small intestine—bears no relationship to the state and local procurement activity recently tagged under it. The code shows no relevant recent opportunities. The opportunities posted under this code (independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for state ferry workers, specialty medical services for detained youth, and pharmacy benefit management) represent health insurance administration, occupational medicine, and employee benefits procurement—not surgical procedures. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error at the issuing authority or a misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and the way state and local procurement offices are tagging health-services solicitations.

State and local buyers are clearly active in occupational health, municipal benefits administration, and specialty care coordination across Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas, but none of this work falls within the dilation-of-ileum code's actual scope. Businesses pursuing state and local health-services opportunities should verify the correct UNSPSC classification directly with the issuing body rather than relying on the code assigned in these recent postings.