UNSPSC 85603600: Lower digestive system-rectum anus, open approach

This class includes one or more of 25 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the structures of the lower digestive system - rectum and anus with open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0D.

UNSPSC 85603600 Lower digestive system-rectum anus, open approach is a Class code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The recent solicitations tagged under this code involve correctional medical services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer mental health support, and fire department medical direction—none of which relate to lower digestive system surgical procedures or the anatomical scope the code nominates. The mismatch between the code's clinical designation and the work being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding at the issuing bodies or a data artifact rather than genuine category activity.

The geographic spread of tagged opportunities spans Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Muscogee County), California (San Mateo County), and California (Santa Monica), with issuing bodies including county commissioners' offices and specialized health and fire departments. Representative recent solicitations include Muscogee County Prison's RFP No. 26-0008 for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members (due April 9, 2026), and Monroe County's request for virtual primary and urgent care services for approximately 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026). Because the code does not reflect the actual procurement content, business development firms should not rely on UNSPSC 85603600 as a reliable filter for state and local health services or correctional medical opportunities; these opportunities would be better tracked through corrective code assignment or direct searches by issuing body and service category rather than code-based monitoring.