UNSPSC 85661138: Replacement of left abdomen tendon with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left abdomen tendon 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 0LRG0JZ

UNSPSC 85661138 Replacement of left abdomen tendon with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal clinical-procedure scope and the recent state and local contracting activity posted under it. The recent opportunities reveal that state and local procurement offices are using this code to solicit medical services that bear no relationship to surgical tendon replacement—specifically, independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out networks for health plans, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. The code appears to have been applied incorrectly or as a catchall for medical procurement more broadly, rather than for the specific orthopedic surgical procedure the code nominally describes.

The issuing bodies span state departments, counties, and municipal health systems across multiple states, with recent activity including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability medical evaluations), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (occupational medical surveillance), the City of Long Beach (surgical procedure carve-out benefits), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing). The geographic spread includes Arizona, Washington, California, Florida, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Ferries RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry locations with contract award anticipated by November 30, 2026, and the Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. The code shows active procurement volume but little substantive alignment with its stated UNSPSC definition.