UNSPSC 85601618: Supplement sigmoid colon via natural or artificial opening synthetic substitute, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement sigmoid colon via natural or artificial opening synthetic 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 0DUN8JZ

UNSPSC 85601618 Supplement sigmoid colon via natural or artificial opening synthetic substitute, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The UNSPSC taxonomy categorizes a specific endoscopic surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect procurement of that service. Instead, the tagged solicitations cover independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for health plans, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with the sigmoid colon supplementation procedure the code nominates.

The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the actual work being solicited suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or the code's use as a broad placeholder within health services procurement that does not map cleanly to product-and-service reality in state and local contracting. No recent opportunities support actual demand for sigmoid colon endoscopic procedures under this code. Business development professionals evaluating this code should treat it as inactive for state and local purposes and verify solicitation tags directly before pursuing any opportunity listed here.