UNSPSC 85601764: Dilation of descending colon via natural or artificial opening intraluminal device, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to dilation of descending colon via natural or artificial opening intraluminal device, 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 0D7M7DZ

UNSPSC 85601764 Dilation of descending colon via natural or artificial opening intraluminal device, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal medical procedure classification does not align with the work state and local bodies are actually buying under this tag. Recent solicitations posted against this code span independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability determinations, surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve colorectal dilation procedures or endoscopic interventions. The mismatch suggests the code has been misapplied to general health services procurement rather than reserved for its intended gastrointestinal procedure scope.

The issuing bodies include municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), city employee benefits programs (City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile probation departments (Harris County), county human resources consortia (Collier County), and regional health systems (County of Santa Clara). Geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for 75 annual disability benefit applications (due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits under its Anthem Blue Cross PPO plan (due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry locations (due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026). The code's misapplication to non-procedural health services indicates that buyers may be using it as a catch-all for health-related services outside its intended scope; firms should verify the actual work requirements in individual RFPs rather than relying on the code classification.