UNSPSC 85601904: Reposition ascending colon, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition ascending colon, external approach. 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 0DSKXZZ

UNSPSC 85601904 Reposition ascending colon, external approach is a Commodity code whose recent state and local activity does not align with its nominal taxonomy designation. The posted opportunities tagged under this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employee health plans, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for mental health peer workers, and fire department medical director services — a portfolio that reflects healthcare administration, clinical service delivery, and behavioral health support rather than any unified procedural or therapeutic intervention. State and local buyers posting under this code include county departments (human resources, health, behavioral health), county boards of commissioners, county fire departments, and county health authorities across multiple states and regions.

Recent opportunities cluster in Florida and Georgia, with activity also in California. The Columbus Consolidated Government (Georgia) issued RFP No. 26-0008 in April 2026 for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, with proposals due May 15, 2026; Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited Pharmacy Benefit Management Services via RFP 25-8414 with a proposal deadline of April 9, 2026, covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and historical pharmacy spending of $8.7 million annually; Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an RFP in March 2026 for Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services for approximately 2,300 county members, with proposals due April 16, 2026 and contract effective October 1, 2026. The code shows no coherent procurement pattern — the taxonomy descriptor does not match the scope of work actually being bought, and the opportunities appear to reflect inconsistent or potentially erroneous UNSPSC tagging by issuing bodies rather than a defined commodity family.