UNSPSC 85812609: Introduction of nutritional substance into mouth and pharynx, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a administrative intervention or procedure to introduction of nutritional substance into mouth and pharynx, percutaneous approach. 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 3E0D36Z

UNSPSC 85812609 Introduction of nutritional substance into mouth and pharynx, percutaneous approach (Commodity) shows minimal alignment between its technical medical code name and the recent state and local opportunities posted under it. The code nominally describes percutaneous feeding interventions, but the recent opportunities solicited under this code span telehealth urgent care, occupational health screenings, cancer registry operations, retinal imaging equipment, medical directorship, EMS billing, employee wellness platforms, opioid use disorder treatment, behavioral health services, and various other clinical and administrative functions unrelated to feeding procedures. This mismatch suggests either inconsistent UNSPSC coding practice across issuing bodies or that the code is being used as a catch-all for health-care and social services procurement when more precise commodity or class codes are unavailable. The issuing bodies include California's Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP), the Nevada Health Authority, the Colorado Department of Human Services, Texas HHSC, and numerous county and city health departments, school districts, transit authorities, and behavioral health agencies across California, Georgia, Colorado, Kansas, Oregon, Washington, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, and the District of Columbia.

Recent activity under the code is geographically dispersed with no clear concentration. Representative solicitations include the Nevada Health Authority's RFP for Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) operations (proposals due December 10, 2026, multiple contracts anticipated, fixed monthly capitation rates ranging $4,532 to $8,804 per participant depending on eligibility and service area), the City of Phoenix's cancer screening services procurement for approximately 14,000 city employees (five-year contract commencing July 1, 2027, maximum annual value $3,500,000), the San Mateo County's cancer registry services RFP for San Mateo Medical Center (three-year contract, approximately 1,000 cases annually, local business preferences 5–10 points), and the Sedgwick County, Kansas / City of Wichita opioid use disorder treatment RFPs across multiple priority areas (Integrated Care $580,000 total, Expansion of Treatment Capacity $900,000 total, Stigma Reduction $250,000 total, all with September 15, 2026 deadlines and 50/50 county-city cost-sharing). The code sees active procurement across health systems, municipal departments, special districts, and state behavioral health authorities, but the scope diversity and coding inconsistency make targeting by commodity code alone ineffective; bid strategy should focus on issuing-body type and service line rather than UNSPSC alignment.