UNSPSC 85601802: Destruction of sigmoid colon, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction 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 0D5N7ZZ

UNSPSC 85601802 Destruction of sigmoid colon, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope—a surgical procedure taxonomy entry—does not align with the actual work being solicited by state and local issuers. Recent opportunities tagged under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these solicitations involve destruction of sigmoid colon procedures or related clinical services. The mismatch suggests either a data-classification error in the tagging system or that the code is being applied to administrative and benefits-management work rather than direct surgical services.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), indicating fragmented procurement across multiple jurisdiction types with no clear repeat buyers under this code in recent months. Geographic activity spans Washington, California, Florida, Texas, and Arizona. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 (approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications, $750,000 maximum over five years); the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026 (baseline and periodic examinations across 14 Washington ferry locations); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing qualification vehicle due October 7, 2026 (non-exclusive, no guaranteed work). The code's application to these opportunities does not reflect its clinical procedure naming, and business development professionals should verify coding accuracy with procurement contacts before pursuing opportunities under this designation.