UNSPSC 85602221: Occlusion of sigmoid colon, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of sigmoid colon, percutaneous 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 0DLN3ZZ

UNSPSC 85602221 "Occlusion of sigmoid colon, percutaneous approach" is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not involve that clinical intervention. Instead, the opportunities posted show state and local governments soliciting disability and occupational medical services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and general healthcare services for employees, retirees, and detained youth. The code appears to be a taxonomy mismatch — the issuing bodies (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and Santa Clara County Health System) are treating the code as a catchall for health services procurement rather than as a reference to a narrowly defined procedure. This indicates either inconsistent coding practice within state and local procurement systems or that the code's application has drifted from its clinical definition.

The actual work being bought includes independent medical evaluations and disability benefit determination services for public safety retirees (Phoenix), surgical carve-out benefits and Centers of Excellence networks for municipal employees (Long Beach), occupational health surveillance for maritime workers (Washington State Ferries), emergency and specialty medical care for youth in custody (Harris County), comprehensive pharmacy benefit management with specialty drug and mail-order networks (Collier County), and temporary staffing for ancillary clinical roles including audiology, radiology, therapy, and surgical support (Santa Clara County). Geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas, with multiple issuers across state departments, counties, and cities. Recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 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 benefit carve-out programs (due October 7, 2026), and Santa Clara County's multiple-award solicitation for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). The code shows no concentration within a single state or issuing body, and the procedural framing does not align with the services actually being transacted, suggesting that vendors should verify coding accuracy before pursuing opportunities nominally tagged here.