UNSPSC 85601603: Restriction of sigmoid colon, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to restriction of sigmoid colon, 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 0DVN7ZZ

UNSPSC 85601603 Restriction of sigmoid colon, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that state and local procurement systems have tagged to occupational health surveillance, medical evaluation, and healthcare staffing services — a mismatch between the code's nominal clinical scope and what is actually being solicited. The recent opportunities show no procurement activity for the procedural intervention the code nominally describes. Instead, state and local bodies are using this code designation for independent medical evaluations supporting disability retirement determinations, occupational medicine surveillance programs, specialty surgical care networks, and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. Issuing bodies include city retirement offices (Phoenix), state transportation departments (Washington State Ferries through WSDOT), county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System), county juvenile justice authorities (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and county HR and benefits programs (Collier County). The work spans medical record review and summarization, physician-led occupational health examinations, care network management, and clinical staffing placement — none of which aligns with the code's procedural title.

Geographic spread encompasses Arizona (Phoenix Retirement Office), Washington State (WSDOT/WSF), California (Santa Clara County, Long Beach), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with no discernible concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services and disability medical record summary preparation, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations with proposals due October 9, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System non-exclusive multiple-award qualification solicitation (RFSQHHSFY270052) for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026. The code shows active recent procurement but exhibits substantial semantic divergence from its nominal UNSPSC definition — vendors pursuing opportunities tagged to this code should treat the recent solicitation text as the authoritative scope rather than the procedural code name.