UNSPSC 85812409: Introduction of nutritional substance into mouth and pharynx, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a administrative intervention or procedure to introduction of nutritional substance into mouth and pharynx, via natural or artificial opening. This administrative 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 3E0D76Z

UNSPSC 85812409 Introduction of nutritional substance into mouth and pharynx, via natural or artificial opening, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span a diverse range of health services and programs—from virtual urgent care and PACE operations to cancer screening, psychological evaluations, and occupational health services—that fall outside the clinical feeding and nutritional administration the code name suggests. The code does not appear to drive active procurement for the specific service the taxonomy nominally describes.

The opportunities that do appear include Inland Empire Health Plan's RFI for 24/7 virtual urgent care services (due October 31, 2026), the Nevada Health Authority's RFP for Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) operations (proposals due December 10, 2026, covering comprehensive services including nutritional counseling), and San Mateo County Medical Center's solicitation for cancer registry services and handheld retinal screening devices. Other tagged opportunities include temporary health professional staffing, employee wellness programs, occupational health evaluations, opioid use disorder treatment services, and behavioral health programs from counties and municipalities across California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. The issuing bodies range from state health departments and regional health authorities to county and municipal health agencies, school districts, and special-purpose districts. The diversity of service lines and the absence of a consistent procurement focus on feeding, nutritional delivery, or related dysphagia management suggests the code classification may be misaligned with how state and local agencies actually tag opportunities in this space, or the code itself sees limited direct solicitation activity relative to the administrative and care-coordination services that dominate recent postings.