UNSPSC 85603071: Destruction of left large intestine, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of left large intestine, 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 0D5G3ZZ

UNSPSC 85603071, Destruction of left large intestine, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure (percutaneous colectomy), but the recent opportunities posted under this taxonomy code do not reflect surgical procedures. Instead, they encompass independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical benefit network carve-outs, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth — none of which align with the procedure named in the code.

The mismatch suggests either miscoding by the issuing jurisdictions or a systematic tagging error in the underlying procurement database. State and local buyers posting these medical and health-services opportunities appear to have applied this Commodity code incorrectly. There is no evidence of state or local government demand for the specific procedure named in the code itself.