UNSPSC 85601643: Resection of descending colon, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to resection of descending colon, 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 0DTM8ZZ

UNSPSC 85601643 Resection of descending colon, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic (Commodity) shows no meaningful procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. State and local governments are not soliciting this specific surgical procedure code; instead, the recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect administrative healthcare services, benefit management, occupational health surveillance, and temporary clinical staffing — work categorically unrelated to colorectal surgical resection.

The mismatch between code definition and actual solicitation content indicates the code is either misapplied by issuing bodies or carries stale or erroneous tags in state and local procurement systems. The source record includes six opportunities spanning Arizona (Phoenix city pension boards), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington (state ferries), Texas (Harris County juvenile probation), and Florida (Collier County), but none involve surgical procedures on the descending colon or endoscopic intervention. Prospective vendors should verify proper code assignment before pursuing opportunities listed under this commodity, as the active market appears to address healthcare administration and staffing procurement rather than clinical surgery services.