UNSPSC 85602107: Drainage of descending colon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of descending 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 0D9M0ZZ

UNSPSC 85602107 Drainage of descending colon, open approach is a Commodity code that does not match the work state and local governments are actually buying under this designation. The recent opportunities posted against this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-outs for employee health plans, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve gastrointestinal surgical procedures. The code appears to be a misclassification artifact in state and local procurement systems, and the opportunities tagged against it reflect healthcare administration, occupational medicine, and staffing services rather than drainage procedures of any kind.

The issuing bodies include county health systems and human resources divisions (Collier County, Santa Clara County, Harris County), municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal employee health benefit programs (City of Long Beach), and state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation). Recent activity clusters in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit applications (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry locations (due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-outs and Centers of Excellence management under its employee PPO plan (due October 7, 2026), and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual spending of $8.7 million (due April 9, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope.