UNSPSC 85603371: Removal of monitoring device from lower intestinal tract, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of monitoring device from lower intestinal tract, 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 0DPD72Z

UNSPSC 85603371 Removal of monitoring device from lower intestinal tract, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific clinical procedure. Recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not align with the procedure's actual scope — the opportunities posted show no lower intestinal device removals or related gastroenterology work. Instead, issuing bodies have used the code to solicit independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. The mismatch between code definition and actual procurement signals either systematic miscoding or use of this code as a catch-all for non-surgical medical services. None of the recent opportunities reflect the code's ostensible gastroenterology focus.

Geographic activity appears across Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Texas (Harris County), Florida (Collier County), and Washington State (Department of Transportation). Issuing bodies include municipal retirement boards, county health systems, county commissioners' procurement offices, and state transportation agencies. A single representative opportunity is the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a five-year contract ceiling of $750,000. The Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a two-year base term plus optional extensions represents another issuing body entering this space. Bidders should treat this code as unreliable for category research and verify actual scope against each RFP narrative before pursuing.