UNSPSC 85661711: Release head and neck tendon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release head and neck tendon, 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 0LN00ZZ

UNSPSC 85661711 Release head and neck tendon, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure. However, the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show little activity directly aligned with that surgical scope. Instead, the opportunities reflect a mismatch between the code assignment and the actual work being solicited: the records include independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations, surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. None of these solicitations involve the release of head and neck tendons or orthopedic open surgical procedures. The issuing bodies span a diverse range of state and local jurisdictions, including city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipalities (Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington), county juvenile probation authorities (Harris County), county commissioners (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara County).

The geographic spread of recent activity reflects western and southern states, with posted opportunities in Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida over the past two months (mid-August through mid-September 2026). The most substantive recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) covering medical record summary and disability examination coordination for approximately 75 annual applications with a five-year maximum contract value of $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with a two-year initial term and options to extend through five additional one-year periods); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026, structured as a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualified vendor pool with no guaranteed work. The code assignment appears to be a data quality issue rather than a reliable indicator of procurement activity in this category; business development professionals should not treat this code as a source of orthopedic surgical opportunities.