UNSPSC 85661147: Replacement of right thorax tendon with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right thorax 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 0LRC0JZ

UNSPSC 85661147 Replacement of right thorax tendon with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that carries a medical procedure nomenclature entirely disconnected from the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under it. Recent opportunities show no procurement of orthopedic surgical procedures or implantable devices; instead, the code has been applied to administrative and occupational medical services unrelated to thoracic tendon replacement. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations, the Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance for ferries workers, and the County of Santa Clara Health System requested temporary ancillary health professional staffing. These represent administrative health program management, occupational health monitoring, and labor staffing rather than surgical care or implant procurement. The code's nominal scope and recent state and local transactional activity show no alignment, suggesting either systematic miscoding or that this Commodity descriptor does not reflect current procurement practice under this code number.

No state and local procurement activity supporting the code's stated surgical scope—replacement of thoracic tendons with synthetic substitutes—is present in recent postings. The geographic spread of current opportunities extends across California, Arizona, Washington, and Florida, but none involve orthopedic implants, surgical procedures, or the equipment and supplies nominally described by the Commodity. Procurement professionals evaluating this code should verify the underlying taxonomy assignment with the issuing jurisdiction before pursuing; the mismatch between code definition and actual procurement suggests either data quality issues at the source or that this code number is not actively used for its intended purpose in state and local contracting.