UNSPSC 85602317: Supplement descending colon with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement descending colon with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0DUM4JZ

UNSPSC 85602317 Supplement descending colon with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific clinical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity tagged to this code does not reflect surgical or endoscopic work. Instead, the solicitations posted under this code involve occupational and disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out program administration, and emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth. The issuing bodies are predominantly municipal and county health and human services agencies — the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, the Washington State Department of Transportation (Washington State Ferries), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System. This code shows a significant mismatch between its nominal Commodity description and the actual scope of work being procured, reflecting either miscoding of opportunities or application of the code to administrative health services rather than the procedural intervention the code name implies.

Recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Washington State, Texas, and Florida. The City of Phoenix is seeking independent medical evaluation services including medical record summary preparation and scheduling of disability medical examinations for approximately 75 annual public safety pension applications, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, posted an RFP on August 25, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations, requiring proposals by October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026. The County of Santa Clara Health System is establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories including audiology, imaging, respiratory care, and surgical support, with proposals due October 7, 2026. Given the procedural nature of the Commodity code and the administrative health-services character of current activity, this code warrants close monitoring for actual surgical and endoscopic procedure sourcing; the current opportunity stream does not align with the code's stated clinical scope.