UNSPSC 85611118: Replacement of ampulla of vater with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of ampulla of vater with synthetic substitute, 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 0FRC0JZ

UNSPSC 85611118 Replacement of ampulla of vater with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity posted under it. The recent opportunities tagged with this code involve independent medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out programs, and specialty medical services for detained youth—none of which concern ampulla of vater replacement or surgical implantation of synthetic substitutes. The mismatch suggests the code has been applied to procurement records in error or serves a different classification purpose in the source system than its UNSPSC definition implies. The posting bodies and solicitation structures reflect standard state and local healthcare procurement activity: a city retirement office (Phoenix), a county board of county commissioners (Collier County, Harris County), a state department of transportation (Washington), a city human resources department (Long Beach), and a county health system (Santa Clara). However, the actual work being procured—medical evaluation coordination, occupational health examinations, pharmacy administration, staffing placement, and procedure management—does not correspond to the code's nominal scope of surgical reconstruction.

No representative opportunities in the source concern the commodity the code is named for. The geographic spread of the misaligned activity spans Arizona (Phoenix), Florida (Collier County, Harris County), Washington State (WSDOT), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), reflecting a multi-state procurement footprint, but these opportunities are not decision-relevant to firms pursuing ampulla of vater reconstruction contracts or related surgical-implant work. Business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC code for surgical or medical-device contracting activity, as the current code assignment does not reflect the purchasing activity in the source material.