UNSPSC 85601711: Occlusion of transverse colon, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of transverse 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 0DLL7ZZ

UNSPSC 85601711 Occlusion of transverse colon, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a medical procedure classification; however, the recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve transverse colon occlusion or gastrointestinal interventions. Instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit programs, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which align with the code's stated scope. This mismatch suggests either a tagging or classification error in the state and local procurement databases, or that the code is being used as a catch-all placeholder for health services unrelated to its nominal procedure.

The jurisdictions posting under this code include a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and probation departments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Santa Clara County), county benefits and human resources offices (Collier County), and municipal retirement pension boards (City of Phoenix). Geographic activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Representative opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's request for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP 20260825, due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's request for independent medical evaluation and disability record summary services for public safety pension applicants (RFP 26001, due October 16, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System's non-exclusive qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical specialties (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Buyers should verify code assignment before pursuing opportunities under this Commodity code, as the mismatch between the code name and actual work being solicited may indicate data quality issues in the underlying procurement systems.