UNSPSC 85662129: Supplement right knee tendon with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right knee 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 0LUQ0JZ

UNSPSC 85662129 Supplement right knee tendon with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes orthopedic surgical implant procedures. However, recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code bear no relationship to that clinical scope; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefits carve-out networks. The code shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal name and current procurement activity, indicating either miscoding at the source or drift in how the code is being applied in the field. State and local issuing bodies currently posting under this code include county health systems, county human resources and benefits divisions, state transportation agencies, juvenile probation departments, and municipal retirement boards—a disparate mix without clear thematic connection to knee tendon repair.

Geographic recent activity centers on Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, RFP for independent medical evaluation services, due October 16, 2026), California (City of Long Beach, RFP for surgical benefits carve-out, due October 7, 2026; County of Santa Clara Health System, qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing, due October 7, 2026), Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation / Washington State Ferries, RFP for occupational medical surveillance, due October 9, 2026), Florida (Collier County, RFP for pharmacy benefit management, due April 9, 2026), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, RFI for specialty and emergency medical services, due September 25, 2026). The code demonstrates sparse, geographically scattered activity with no clear pattern of repeat buyers or coherent procurement family. Given the absence of any recent opportunity directly addressing knee tendon repair implants or related orthopedic device procurement, this code is not currently a viable pursuit target for suppliers of surgical implants or related devices.