UNSPSC 85602061: Extirpation of matter from sigmoid colon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from sigmoid 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 0DCN0ZZ

UNSPSC 85602061 Extirpation of matter from sigmoid colon, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal title does not align with state and local procurement activity currently solicited under it. The code shows no recent opportunities for surgical procedures matching its stated scope. Instead, recent solicitations tagged to this code involve occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgery benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve extirpation procedures or gastrointestinal surgery.

The mismatch between the code's clinical definition and the work actually being bought suggests either a classification error in the tagging of recent opportunities or a divergence between the code's nominal scope and its operational use in state and local procurement systems. The issuing bodies span city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal health systems (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice authorities (Harris County), and county human resources divisions (Collier County). Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Without relevant recent opportunities properly aligned to the code's surgical scope, the code presents minimal decision relevance for firms pursuing extirpation or gastrointestinal surgical services at the state and local level.