UNSPSC 85611139: Excision of ampulla of vater, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of ampulla of vater, 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 0FBC0ZZ

UNSPSC 85611139 Excision of ampulla of vater, open approach is a Commodity code for a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with surgical services or clinical procedures. The code's nominal scope — a defined surgical intervention — does not match the medical services actually being solicited by state and local buyers. Recent opportunities tagged to this code include independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing pool qualification, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these represent the excision procedure the code nominally describes.

State and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevant recent activity. The mismatch between the code's clinical definition and the administrative and staffing services appearing in the recent-opportunities block suggests either inconsistent coding by the issuing bodies or a data classification error. Buyers pursuing this code should verify code assignment with the relevant procurement office before committing resources to pursuit, as the actual work state and local governments are buying bears no clear relationship to the surgical procedure named in the UNSPSC taxonomy.