UNSPSC 85602379: Dilation of descending colon, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to dilation of descending colon, 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 0D7M4ZZ

UNSPSC 85602379 Dilation of descending colon, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with the code's clinical scope. The most recent solicitations tagged to this code are requesting independent medical evaluation services for disability retirement determinations, occupational medical surveillance programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical carve-out benefits management, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve gastrointestinal endoscopy or the specific procedure the code nominates. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in the state and local procurement systems or an artifact of how these jurisdictions apply UNSPSC taxonomy to health services contracting.

The issuing bodies include a city retirement office (City of Phoenix), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county commissioners (Collier County, Harris County), and regional health systems (County of Santa Clara Health System, City of Long Beach), spread across Arizona, Washington, Florida, Texas, and California. The code shows no relevant recent activity and does not support a pursue or watch posture for vendors specializing in the endoscopic procedure itself.