UNSPSC 85602237: Extirpation of matter from sigmoid colon, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from 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 0DCN3ZZ

UNSPSC 85602237 Extirpation of matter from sigmoid colon, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent opportunities posted under this code reflect instead the procurement of occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, surgical benefit networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth. None of these activities map to the extirpation procedure the code names. State and local procurement offices have tagged these opportunities with the code, but the actual work being solicited bears no relationship to the code's nominal scope.

The geographic spread of the recent opportunities spans Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara Health System), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department). Given the disconnect between the code's procedural name and the actual work state and local governments are buying under it, this code appears to reflect a data-quality issue in how these opportunities were classified rather than a legitimate procurement category. Prospective vendors should not treat this code as an indicator of market demand for surgical or medical services.