UNSPSC 85661116: Supplement right thorax tendon with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right thorax tendon with nonautologous tissue 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 0LUC0KZ

UNSPSC 85661116 Supplement right thorax tendon with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach (Commodity) shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure involving tissue supplementation of the right thorax tendon, yet the most recent opportunities posted under this code encompass independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve orthopaedic or thoracic surgical procedures or tissue substitutes. The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the state and local procurement systems or that this code is not actively used to solicit related medical-device or surgical-service work at the state and local level.

The recent opportunities under this code span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington and originate from city retirement offices, county health systems, state departments of transportation, and county juvenile probation departments. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP due October 16, 2026 for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations; the City of Long Beach posted an RFP due October 7, 2026 for surgical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP due October 9, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department posted an RFI due September 25, 2026 for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; and Collier County posted an RFP due April 9, 2026 for pharmacy benefit management services. None of these solicitations procurement the product or service nominally described by the code. If the code is intended to capture orthopedic tissue-substitute or surgical procedures at the state and local level, current tagging practices do not reflect that intent.