UNSPSC 85602121: Destruction of sigmoid colon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of 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 0D5N0ZZ

UNSPSC 85602121 Destruction of sigmoid colon, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The five most recent opportunities tagged to this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services (Muscogee County Prison), pharmacy benefit management for county employees (Collier County), virtual primary and urgent care services (Monroe County), peer support services for mental health workers (San Mateo County), and fire department medical director services (Santa Monica Fire Department). None of these solicitations involve surgical procedures or destruction of a sigmoid colon; the code assignment appears to be a data-entry mismatch or misclassification unrelated to the actual scope of work being procured.

State and local purchasing offices do not solicit destruction of sigmoid colon procedures through RFP or IFB processes. If this code is intended to support procurement of surgical services, health care contracting, or medical staffing, the recent activity does not reflect that intent. Business development professionals should verify whether this code is correctly assigned to the jurisdiction's procurement taxonomy or whether another UNSPSC classification better aligns with the actual goods or services their firm supplies.