UNSPSC 85602031: Reposition transverse colon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition transverse colon, 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 0DSL0ZZ

UNSPSC 85602031 Reposition transverse colon, open approach is a Commodity code that reflects a mismatch between its nominal clinical scope and the state and local procurement activity actually appearing under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not involve surgical procedures or inpatient hospital services; instead, they cover pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services for mental health workers, fire department medical direction, and inmate correctional healthcare — a disparate set of healthcare administration, management, and support services rather than surgical interventions. The issuing bodies span county commissioners' offices (Collier County, Monroe County), consolidated municipal government purchasing divisions (Columbus, Georgia), county health and behavioral health departments (San Mateo County), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica). This code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated clinical definition, suggesting either systematic miscoding in the source jurisdictions or a coding artifact that has drifted from actual procurement use.

The geographic spread of tagged opportunities includes Georgia, Florida (two counties), and California. The Collier County RFP for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services (due April 9, 2026, covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual pharmacy spending around $8.7 million) and the Columbus Consolidated Government RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (due May 15, 2026, covering 576 offenders with current monthly medical costs of $95,537.71) are the most concrete recent solicitations. Monroe County issued an RFP for Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services (due April 16, 2026, for approximately 2,300 county members), and San Mateo County Health's Behavioral Health and Recovery Services issued an RFP for peer support services (due July 2, 2025, with $580,000 total funding). Business development professionals should verify the actual UNSPSC classification of target opportunities in their sourcing system, as this code's recent activity does not reflect its stated scope.