UNSPSC 85601102: Excision of appendix, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of appendix, 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 0DBJ7ZZ

UNSPSC 85601102 Excision of appendix, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that nominally describes a surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect surgical services. Instead, the sourced opportunities span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve appendectomy or surgical excision. The code shows a clear mismatch between its taxonomy name and the work actually being solicited by state and local procurement offices. The issuing bodies include county governments (Muscogee County, Collier County, Monroe County, and Santa Monica), a county health agency (San Mateo County BHRS), and a municipal fire department, reflecting a mix of general-purpose and specialized health-services buyers.

The geographic spread includes Georgia, Florida, and California, with no clear concentration in any single state or region. Representative recent opportunities include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering approximately 7,200 covered members with historical annual spending near $8.7 million (due April 9, 2026), and Monroe County's RFP for Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services for approximately 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026). Because the code's nominal scope does not align with the posted opportunities, prospective vendors should verify code accuracy directly with issuing agencies before pursuing work under this classification; the code does not meaningfully predict state and local procurement activity in surgical services.