UNSPSC 85601871: Bypass ascending colon to descending colon 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 ascending colon to descending colon 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 0D1K8JM

UNSPSC 85601871 Bypass ascending colon to descending colon via natural or artificial opening synthetic substitute, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement shows minimal alignment with its medical device nomenclature. The code's abstract description suggests implantable or procedural medical devices, but the recent opportunities tagged under it reflect administrative medical services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve the implantable or endoscopic device work the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies span city retirement systems, state transportation agencies, county public health authorities, county human resources divisions, and regional health systems across Arizona, Washington, Florida, California, and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers across 14 locations (due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification solicitation for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026).

The code shows little relevant recent activity tied to its stated scope. The five recent opportunities are predominantly health services administration and staffing procurement rather than medical devices or implantable products. No solicitations specifically request bypass graft materials, synthetic prosthetics, endoscopic instruments, or other medical devices matching the code's technical descriptor. The mismatch between the code's taxonomy and the work actually being bought suggests either misclassification by issuing bodies during tag assignment or that state and local procurement under this particular code operates outside the device supply chain. Firms pursuing medical device contracts in state and local procurement should verify code assignment during opportunity review rather than assume alignment based on the UNSPSC nomenclature alone.