UNSPSC 85602106: Drainage of sigmoid colon with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of sigmoid colon with drainage 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 0D9N00Z

UNSPSC 85602106 Drainage of sigmoid colon with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this classification. The recent opportunities posted against this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty surgical center-of-excellence networks, independent disability medical evaluations, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve sigmoid colon drainage procedures or surgical interventions at the procedure level. The code appears to have been misapplied across a range of health care administration, benefits management, and workforce staffing solicitations. State and local issuing bodies tagging work to this code include county health systems, county boards of commissioners, city retirement offices, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation departments, and county health care consortiums. This mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement activity makes the category difficult to characterize as a meaningful buying signal.

Recent activity spans six states and localities: Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance, RFP 20260825, due October 9, 2026); City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent disability medical evaluations, RFP 26001, due October 16, 2026); City of Long Beach (surgical center-of-excellence carve-out programs, RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services, RFI 071626BNM, due September 25, 2026); Collier County Board of Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management, RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026); and County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary categories, RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the disconnect between the code definition and procurement substance, firms should verify code accuracy with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged to this classification.