UNSPSC 85602829: Supplement right large intestine with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right large intestine with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 0DUF0KZ

UNSPSC 85602829 Supplement right large intestine with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no alignment with state and local government procurement activity in the recent opportunities record. The code describes a specific surgical procedure — supplementation of the right large intestine with nonautologous tissue during open surgery — a clinical intervention typically performed within hospital or surgical facilities and not a procurement category through which state and local governments solicit goods or services. The most recent state and local opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-outs, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these represent intestinal surgery supplies or procedural services; the code appears to have been misapplied to health services procurement broadly rather than reserved for the specific surgical commodity it nominally describes.

Without recent opportunities that correspond to the actual scope of UNSPSC 85602829, this code does not present a viable business development target. State and local purchasing offices appear to be using this code as a catch-all for health services and benefit administration rather than as a procurement vehicle for surgical supplies or specialized tissue products. Vendors pursuing state and local contracts in the healthcare space should verify the actual scope of each opportunity independently rather than rely on UNSPSC coding alone, as misclassification at the commodity level is evident here and may indicate broader tagging inconsistency within individual procurement systems.