UNSPSC 85601908: Fragmentation in ascending colon, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fragmentation in 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 0DFKXZZ

UNSPSC 85601908 Fragmentation in ascending colon, external approach is a Commodity code that does not map to any of the state and local healthcare, correctional, or emergency services opportunities posted in the recent procurement record. The four recent solicitations span inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county detention facility, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care for county members, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which align with the code's stated scope of fragmentation procedures or ascending colon intervention. The mismatch between the code's nominal name and actual procurement activity suggests this code either lacks current relevant state and local demand or has been incorrectly tagged in the source data.

The recent activity shown across these opportunities does establish that state and local governments are actively soliciting healthcare services through county procurement offices, boards of commissioners, and specialized health authorities, with contract values ranging from $580,000 for a three-year behavioral health pilot to an estimated $8.7 million annually for pharmacy benefit management. However, none of this activity is properly classified under UNSPSC 85601908. Business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC code assignment for healthcare service categories before allocating pursuit resources to this code.