UNSPSC 85601725: Extirpation of matter from sigmoid colon, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from sigmoid 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 0DCN8ZZ

UNSPSC 85601725 Extirpation of matter from sigmoid colon, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic (Commodity) shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent opportunities tagged to it cover occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, Centers of Excellence surgical networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve sigmoid colon procedures or endoscopic extirpation. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the breadth of health services being procured suggests either systemic miscoding or that the code is being applied to health services procurement at a categorical level that does not align with its procedure-level definition.

The recent opportunities originate from diverse issuing bodies: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluations, RFP, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out program, RFP, due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (occupational medical surveillance, RFP, due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth, RFI, due September 25, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management, RFP, due April 9, 2026, retrospectively dated), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing pool, RFP, due October 7, 2026). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas. Because the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity do not align, this code warrants reassessment for business development purposes.