UNSPSC 85594008: Bypass ileum to cecum with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass ileum to cecum with nonautologous tissue 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 0D1B0KH

UNSPSC 85594008 Bypass ileum to cecum with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code solicitation are unrelated to surgical interventions—instead, they seek independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, temporary health professional staffing, specialty surgical carve-out benefits administration, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. No state or local government solicitations in the source material reference bypass ileum to cecum procedures, surgical supplies, or implantable devices used in this operation.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being procured suggests either miscoding at the issuing-body level or a fundamental misalignment in how this code is being applied in state and local procurement systems. State and local procurement professionals should verify the appropriate UNSPSC classification before pursuing opportunities tagged with this code, as the current posting history does not support a reliable market signal for surgical procedure-specific goods or services.