UNSPSC 85601734: Excision of sigmoid colon, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision 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 0DBN7ZZ

UNSPSC 85601734 Excision of sigmoid colon, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows no alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominates a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code span independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations, occupational medical surveillance, surgical benefit carve-out program administration, youth detention healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve sigmoid colon excision or procedural surgery in the sense the code describes. The mismatch suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or use of this UNSPSC category as a catch-all for health services acquisitions that fall outside the code's nominal scope.

State and local jurisdictions posting under this code include a city retirement office (City of Phoenix), a municipal HR department (City of Long Beach), a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County), a county board of commissioners (Collier County), and a county health system (Santa Clara). Recent opportunities due October 7–16, 2026 include the Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability determinations ($750,000 over five years), the Long Beach RFP for surgical Centers of Excellence benefit carve-out administration targeting an Anthem PPO population of approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees, and the Santa Clara Health System's RFQ to establish a vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing across 13 health professional categories. The Washington State Ferries' RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026) requires physicians board-certified in occupational medicine and covers 14 ferry terminal and shipyard locations statewide. Issuing-body diversity spans state health operations, local employee benefits administration, pension systems, county healthcare, and county juvenile detention — with no clear repeat buyer pattern in the recent block.