UNSPSC 85602002: Restriction of sigmoid colon with intraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to restriction of sigmoid colon with intraluminal device, open 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 0DVN0DZ

UNSPSC 85602002 Restriction of sigmoid colon with intraluminal device, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no alignment between its clinical procedural scope and recent state and local contract activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical intervention on the colon performed via open approach, but the recent opportunities tagged under it do not reflect procurement of surgical procedures, medical devices for that procedure, or related surgical services. Instead, the four most recent postings involve corrections-facility medical services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which fall within the scope of colorectal surgery or intraluminal device restriction.

This coding mismatch signals that UNSPSC 85602002 carries little decision-relevant activity for firms pursuing state and local health care procurement. Issuing bodies posting opportunities under this code span county corrections departments (Muscogee County, Georgia), county health benefits programs (Collier County, Florida; Monroe County, Florida), county behavioral health departments (San Mateo County, California), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica, California), but their actual procurement needs — inmate medical and pharmacy services, employee pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care networks, peer worker mental health support, and medical direction for emergency services — do not require products or services matching the code's nominal description. Until the code tagging reflects the actual scope of work being solicited, opportunities appearing under this code should be evaluated on their individual merits rather than as part of a coherent commodity or service family.