UNSPSC 85601809: Bypass sigmoid colon to rectum, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass sigmoid colon to rectum, 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 0D1N8ZP

UNSPSC 85601809 Bypass sigmoid colon to rectum, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity-tier code that shows minimal relevance to state and local government procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span correctional health services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, mental health peer support, and fire department medical direction—none of which directly involve sigmoid colon bypass procedures or gastrointestinal surgical services. The code appears to have been applied as a catch-all medical services category rather than to procurements involving the specific endoscopic procedure its name denotes. State and local bodies posting under this code are seeking comprehensive health program administration, clinical staffing, and support services rather than procedural medical devices or surgical interventions.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Georgia (Muscogee County), Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), California (San Mateo County), and California (Santa Monica), reflecting scattered county and municipal health and human services procurement across multiple regions. Representative recent opportunities include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 members (due April 9, 2026), and Monroe County's RFP 628 for virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026). The code does not show substantive procurement activity aligned with its stated commodity definition, suggesting either systematic miscoding or administrative use of the code for healthcare services bundling rather than for actual medical devices or procedures.