UNSPSC 85662117: Supplement right foot tendon with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right foot 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 0LUV0JZ

UNSPSC 85662117 Supplement right foot tendon with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that appears nominally to describe a surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with that specific surgical scope. The opportunities instead reflect a broader mix of healthcare administration, occupational health surveillance, and staffing services. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued an RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (due October 16, 2026); the City of Long Beach solicited proposals for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program managing Centers of Excellence networks (due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation sought occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth (due September 25, 2026); Collier County solicited Pharmacy Benefit Management services (due April 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System sought temporary health professional staffing qualifications across multiple ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The issuing bodies span state departments, county governments, cities, and special-purpose health systems. No single buyer dominates the activity.

Recent opportunities cluster in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The code shows activity across public safety retirement systems, municipal employee health programs, state transportation agencies, juvenile detention systems, county health systems, and regional healthcare networks. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—and the actual procurement activity (healthcare administration, occupational health, benefits management, and staffing) suggests either misclassification by the issuing bodies or that the code functions as a catchall category within this jurisdiction's taxonomy. Business development professionals should verify the specific procurement need directly from each issuing body rather than relying on the code name alone, as the code does not reliably signal the clinical or operational services actually being sought.