UNSPSC 85612938: Replacement of pancreatic duct with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of pancreatic duct 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 0FRD0JZ

UNSPSC 85612938 Replacement of pancreatic duct with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it cover occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, specialty surgical care networks, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve pancreatic duct replacement or implantable medical devices.

The issuing bodies span state departments, county governments, and municipal health systems. The Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requested disability medical evaluation services; the City of Long Beach sought a surgical Centers of Excellence carve-out for its PPO plan; Collier County sought pharmacy benefit management; and Santa Clara County Health System established a temporary health professional staffing pool. The geographic spread includes Washington, Arizona, California, and Florida. This code shows little relevant recent procurement activity in state and local markets — the mismatch between the code's stated scope and the actual services being bought suggests misclassification rather than true demand under the code's nominal definition.