UNSPSC 85601648: Resection of ascending colon, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to resection of ascending 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 0DTK7ZZ

UNSPSC 85601648 Resection of ascending colon, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevant state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect the clinical surgical procedure the code nominally describes; instead, they represent medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, health benefits administration, and clinical staffing services — none of which align with surgical resection procedures or hospital operative services.

The source documents no state and local opportunities actually soliciting for ascending colon resection procedures or related surgical supplies and instrumentation. State and local governments do procure medical and surgical services through health systems, employee benefit programs, and detention facility healthcare, but the specific code-to-work mismatch here signals that this Commodity code does not reflect active procurement demand in the state and local market. A business development professional evaluating this code should verify internal UNSPSC tagging practices with prospective customers, as the recent tagged opportunities appear to reflect miscoding rather than genuine demand for this surgical procedure line.