UNSPSC 85601847: Bypass transverse colon to rectum via natural or artificial opening synthetic substitute, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass transverse colon to rectum via natural or artificial opening synthetic 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 0D1L8JP

UNSPSC 85601847 Bypass transverse colon to rectum via natural or artificial opening synthetic substitute via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code for a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no actual procurement activity aligned with the code's clinical scope. Instead, the opportunities record requests for independent medical evaluation services (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), surgical benefit carve-out program administration (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation), emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara Health System). None of these solicitations involve colostomy procedures, gastrointestinal synthetic grafts, or the surgical supplies and equipment the code nominally describes. The mismatch indicates that this UNSPSC category captures little to no relevant recent state and local procurement activity, and vendors pursuing opportunities tagged under this code should verify the actual scope of work in each solicitation rather than relying on the code descriptor.

The geographic spread of the recent opportunities spans Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida, with no concentration in any single state or region. The issuing bodies include a municipal retirement office, two cities, a state department of transportation, a county juvenile probation department, a county board of commissioners, and a county health system—a mix reflecting the breadth of state and local entities that may incidentally tag unrelated work with this code. No repeat buyers appear in the opportunities block. Given the absence of procurement aligned to the code's actual scope and the pattern of mislabeled opportunities, this code warrants deprioritization in favor of codes that more reliably reflect active state and local buying patterns.