UNSPSC 85594862: Destruction of duodenum, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of duodenum, 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 0D597ZZ

UNSPSC 85594862 Destruction of duodenum, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent activity among state and local procurement opportunities. The code's nominal scope—a highly specific surgical procedure—does not align with the recent solicitations posted under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code span independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for state transportation workers, emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing for a county health system. None of these solicitations involve duodenal destruction procedures or related surgical services.

The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the breadth of general health administration, occupational medicine, and ancillary staffing in the posted opportunities indicates either a tagging error in the procurement system or a code assignment that does not reflect the actual work being bought. State and local buyers posting under this code in recent months (the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and Santa Clara County Health System) are procuring administrative health services, wellness programs, and clinical staffing support rather than surgical interventions. Business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC code assignments with issuing offices before pursuing opportunities tagged to this Commodity code.