UNSPSC 85660000: Surgical interventions or procedures of tendons

This family of surgical interventions or procedures is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS as code 0L Tendons.

UNSPSC 85660000 Surgical interventions or procedures of tendons is a Family code that nominally describes surgical procedures on tendons, but recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect a much broader scope: occupational health surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit administration and care coordination, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention healthcare services. None of these solicitations involve actual tendon surgery or orthopedic intervention. The mismatch between the code name and recent procurement activity suggests the code sees minimal relevant volume for firms pursuing surgical or orthopedic services; the opportunities posted instead represent administrative healthcare and benefits contracting that may have been miscoded by issuing bodies. Issuing bodies using the code include state departments of transportation, county health systems, county procurement offices, and municipal retirement boards—a diverse mix of health-adjacent administrative purchasers rather than clinical facilities or surgical service providers.

Recent opportunities span Washington, Arizona, California, and Florida. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) on behalf of the Washington State Ferries issued RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations statewide, due October 9, 2026, requiring board-certified occupational medicine physicians and a two-year initial term with optional five-year extensions. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability determinations for approximately 75 annual applications under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, due October 16, 2026, with a five-year contract term capped at $750,000. The City of Long Beach issued HR26753 for a surgical benefit carve-out program offering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures through Centers of Excellence for approximately 3,800 enrolled employees and retirees, due October 7, 2026, with contract execution and go-live targeted for April 1, 2027. The County of Santa Clara Health System issued RFSQHHSFY270052 establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 clinical and ancillary categories, due October 7, 2026. The code shows little activity aligned with actual surgical tendon procedures.