UNSPSC 85662012: Release right hip tendon, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release right hip tendon, external 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 0LNJXZZ

UNSPSC 85662012 Release right hip tendon, external approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a surgical procedure, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code bear no relationship to orthopedic surgery or hip procedures. Instead, state and local governments are using this code to procure medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out programs, and temporary health professional staffing — a categorical mismatch that signals either a data-entry error in the procurement system or a systemic miscoding of health services under an inappropriate surgical code. The scope of work actually being solicited spans disability medical record review and independent medical examinations (Phoenix), occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers (Washington State Ferries), surgical benefit management networks (Long Beach), and temporary staffing pools across ancillary clinical categories including audiology, cardiology, imaging, and therapy services (Santa Clara Health System). Issuing bodies include city retirement offices, county health systems and boards, and state transportation departments.

Geographic activity concentrates in Arizona, California, and Washington, with Harris County, Texas also represented in recent solicitations. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a $750,000 maximum contract value over five years and an October 16, 2026 proposal deadline; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations with proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits with an October 7, 2026 deadline and anticipated go-live of April 1, 2027; and Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award solicitation for temporary health professional staffing with an October 7, 2026 response date. The code shows material recent activity but no relevance to hip surgery; vendors should verify accurate code mapping before pursuit.