UNSPSC 85601827: Bypass descending colon to descending colon via natural or artificial opening nonautologous tissue substitute, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass descending colon to descending colon via natural or artificial opening nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 0D1M8KM

UNSPSC 85601827 Bypass descending colon to descending colon via natural or artificial opening nonautologous tissue substitute, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that does not match the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged to this code cover independent medical evaluations for pension disability benefits, surgical procedure carve-out networks, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve the procedural medical device or surgical service the code's nominal name describes. The mismatch reflects inconsistent UNSPSC tagging in state and local procurement systems rather than genuine activity in bypass procedures or nonautologous tissue substitutes at this tier.

The code shows no recent activity aligned with its stated scope. State and local jurisdictions posting opportunities under this designation — including the City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and Santa Clara County — are instead procuring administrative health services, clinical staffing, and benefits management, none of which fall within endoscopic or bypass surgical procedure lines. A business development professional tracking this Commodity code should verify the correct UNSPSC tier and code family for any targeted opportunity before investing bid preparation resources, as the current tag appears to reflect data-entry error or system misconfiguration rather than substantive procurement demand.