UNSPSC 85594734: Release small intestine, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release small intestine, via natural or artificial opening. 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 0DN87ZZ

UNSPSC 85594734 Release small intestine, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that nominally refers to a narrow medical procedure classification, yet recent state and local procurement activity tagged to this code does not align with that clinical scope. The five most recent opportunities posted under this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care platforms, peer support for mental health workers, and fire department medical director services — none of which involve the gastrointestinal procedure named in the code. State and local purchasing offices appear to have applied this code inconsistently or incorrectly to healthcare service and staffing contracts rather than to medical devices or procedural supplies.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county governments (Muscogee County, Georgia; Collier County, Florida; Monroe County, Florida; San Mateo County, California) and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica, California), reflecting a mix of correctional health, employee health benefits, virtual care, behavioral health, and emergency medical services procurement. Geographic activity spans Florida, Georgia, and California. Recent solicitations include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management covering approximately 2,400 employees (due April 9, 2026), Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026), San Mateo County's RFP for peer support pilot services funded at $580,000 (due July 2, 2025), and Santa Monica Fire Department's RFP for a medical director (due October 16, 2025). The code shows little substantive recent activity aligned to its stated definition and should be treated as a low-signal indicator for medical procedure or device procurement.