UNSPSC 85662118: Supplement right foot tendon with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right foot tendon with autologous tissue 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 0LUV07Z

UNSPSC 85662118 Supplement right foot tendon with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code showing minimal alignment with state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure involving autologous tissue repair to the right foot tendon using an open surgical approach — a narrowly defined clinical intervention that does not match the scope of work state and local government entities are actually buying under this code designation.

Recent opportunities posted under this code include independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, occupational medical surveillance programs, specialty surgical procedure carve-out benefits for public employees, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations involves performing or reimbursing the specific tendon repair procedure the code describes. The issuing bodies span city retirement boards (Phoenix), state transportation departments (Washington), county health systems (Santa Clara), county procurement offices (Collier, Harris), and municipal human resources functions (Long Beach). The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. The code shows a broad tagging mismatch between its clinical specificity and the healthcare management, staffing, and benefits administration work state and local governments are actually requesting. Pursue this code only if your firm offers healthcare administration, occupational medicine programs, or benefits management services; the code as tagged does not reflect procurement for surgical procedures or tissue-based medical devices.