UNSPSC 85602940: Excision of left large intestine, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of left large intestine, 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 0DBG0ZZ

UNSPSC 85602940 Excision of left large intestine, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, but state and local governments do not procure it as a goods or services purchase through standard procurement channels. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect surgical procedure procurement; instead, they cover inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support programs for mental health workers, and fire department medical director services. The code shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal scope—a clinical procedure performed on individual patients—and the categories of services state and local bodies actually solicit: managed care contracts, comprehensive health plan administration, and occupational health and peer support programs.

State and local governments do not source individual surgical procedures through RFPs or competitive solicitations indexed to UNSPSC codes. The opportunities recorded under this code reflect a cataloging error rather than an active procurement market. No decision-relevant activity exists in this code for business development professionals pursuing state and local contracts.