UNSPSC 85601703: Occlusion of sigmoid colon, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion 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 0DLN7ZZ

UNSPSC 85601703 Occlusion of sigmoid colon, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this designation. The code's technical medical terminology suggests a specific clinical procedure, but the recent solicitations tagged with this code—independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-outs, occupational medical surveillance, specialty emergency medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—do not address sigmoid colon occlusion or related procedural interventions. The mismatch indicates either a data classification error or misapplication of the code to health services administration and staffing contracts that fall outside the code's nominal scope.

The recent opportunities instead reflect demand for occupational health program administration, pension disability evaluations, health plan management, and clinical workforce staffing across issuing bodies including municipal retirement systems, county health authorities, state transportation departments, and county boards. Without a meaningful body of recent activity aligned to the actual code definition, this category shows no actionable signal for vendors focused on sigmoid colon occlusion procedures or related endoscopic interventions at the state and local level.