UNSPSC 85601029: Repair appendix, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair appendix, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. 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 0DQJ8ZZ

UNSPSC 85601029 Repair appendix, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic (Commodity) does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under this code. The recent opportunities posted under this UNSPSC classify as healthcare administration and clinical services—inmate medical and pharmacy management, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care delivery, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction—rather than endoscopic procedural repair. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in how these opportunities were coded or a fundamental divergence between the code's intended scope and how state and local buyers are using the classification.

The issuing bodies in the recent record span county corrections departments (Muscogee County Prison, Georgia), county human resources and health plan administration (Collier County, Florida; Monroe County, Florida), county behavioral health agencies (San Mateo County, California), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica, California). Geographic spread covers Georgia, Florida, and California. Recent solicitations include an RFP from Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (due May 15, 2026), an RFP from Collier County for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members (due April 9, 2026), an RFP from Monroe County for Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services (due April 16, 2026), and an RFP from Santa Monica Fire Department for a Medical Director (due October 16, 2025). None of these opportunities involve endoscopic procedures or surgical repair. Without recent state and local opportunities actually soliciting endoscopic appendix repair services, the code shows no current procurement activity aligned to its commodity definition.