UNSPSC 85662119: Supplement left ankle tendon with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left ankle tendon with nonautologous 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 0LUT0KZ

UNSPSC 85662119 Supplement left ankle tendon with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal surgical scope. The three recent opportunities posted under this code—occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers in Washington, independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension boards in Arizona, and temporary health professional staffing for a county health system in California—are administrative and occupational health services unrelated to orthopedic surgical procedures or tissue grafting. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicitation (RTMRFP26001, RFP due October 16, 2026) seeks disability medical record summary and examination scheduling for pension benefit determinations; the Washington State Department of Transportation solicitation (RFP20260825, RFP due October 9, 2026) requests occupational medicine baseline and surveillance examinations for ferries personnel across 14 locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System solicitation (RFSQHHSFY270052, RFP due October 7, 2026) establishes a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories. None of these opportunities involve surgical intervention, tissue substitutes, or ankle tendon repair. The code appears to be a tagging artifact or data quality issue rather than a reflection of actual procurement intent under this UNSPSC classification.

State and local buyers do not appear to be soliciting ankle tendon supplementation or related surgical services under this code. The mismatch between the code's surgical nomenclature and the administrative health services being solicited suggests that either the opportunities were miscoded or the UNSPSC category itself is not a standard vehicle for state and local government procurement of specialized orthopedic procedures. Business development professionals pursuing this code should verify whether state and local bodies classify surgical services differently or whether procurement in this area occurs through standing agreements with hospital systems, group purchasing organizations, or physician networks rather than through direct competitive solicitation under UNSPSC classification.