UNSPSC 85601141: Bypass cecum to sigmoid colon via natural or artificial opening nonautologous tissue substitute, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass cecum to sigmoid colon via natural or artificial opening nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 0D1H8KN

UNSPSC 85601141, a Commodity code for bypass cecum to sigmoid colon via natural or artificial opening nonautologous tissue substitute via natural or artificial opening endoscopic procedures, shows minimal relevance to recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure performed within clinical settings, yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code encompass independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-outs for health plans, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve the described gastrointestinal surgical procedure or related implantable devices. The issuing bodies span state departments, county governments, cities, and health systems across multiple states, but their solicitations do not align with the code's technical medical procedure definition. This mismatch indicates either a cataloging error in the procurement system or a systematic misapplication of the code to broader health services opportunities that fall outside its narrow surgical scope.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation occupational medical surveillance), California (City of Long Beach surgical benefit program, County of Santa Clara health professional staffing), Arizona (City of Phoenix retirement medical evaluations), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation emergency and specialty medical services), and Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management). Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services posted August 25, 2026 with a response date of October 9, 2026; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits posted August 26, 2026 with responses due October 7, 2026; and the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services posted September 16, 2026 with a deadline of October 16, 2026. Given the persistent mismatch between the code's procedural definition and the actual scope of tagged opportunities, vendors should verify code applicability directly with issuing bodies rather than relying on this code designation alone.