UNSPSC 85603352: Removal of artificial sphincter from anus, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of artificial sphincter from anus, via natural or artificial opening. 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 0DPQ7LZ

UNSPSC 85603352 Removal of artificial sphincter from anus, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure for device removal; however, the recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical record evaluation and independent medical examinations, pharmacy benefit management, specialty surgical networks for government employees, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations involve removal of artificial sphincters or closely related anorectal surgical procedures. The mismatch between the code's procedure-specific definition and the broad healthcare administration and staffing work actually being sought suggests this code is either misapplied in the state and local procurement system or captures activities rarely tagged to it.

No state and local solicitation in the source material describes procurement of artificial sphincter removal services or related surgical procedure codes. The issuing bodies visible in the tagged opportunities include Arizona municipal pension boards, California cities and counties, a state transportation department, a county juvenile probation department, and a county health system—typical users of employee benefits management, occupational health services, and healthcare staffing. The geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington; however, geographic concentration is not a useful signal when the opportunities themselves are fundamentally misaligned with the code's definition. Business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for state and local procurement purposes unless recent opportunities emerge that actually involve anorectal surgical procedures or device removal services.