UNSPSC 85662170: Reposition right upper leg tendon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right upper leg tendon, 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 0LSL0ZZ

UNSPSC 85662170 Reposition right upper leg tendon, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged to it bear no relationship to orthopedic surgery or tendon repair. The code shows no relevant recent activity. The six most recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Ferries baseline and periodic examinations), independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations (Phoenix Fire and Police Pension Boards), surgical benefit network carve-outs for municipal employees (Long Beach PPO program), emergency and specialty care for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary ancillary health professional staffing (Santa Clara Health System). None of these solicitations involve orthopedic surgery, tendon repositioning, or surgical procedures of any kind—they are instead procurement of administrative medical services, benefit management, staffing, and occupational health programs. The mismatch suggests the code has been misapplied to these opportunities or that the UNSPSC taxonomy assignment does not reflect the work actually being purchased.

The issuing bodies are geographically dispersed across Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida and represent a mix of state agencies (Washington Department of Transportation), municipal governments (Phoenix, Long Beach), county jurisdictions (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and health systems. Given the absence of genuine surgical procedure procurement and the consistent mismatch between code definition and posted opportunities, this code does not warrant pursuit for vendors in surgical services, orthopedic supply, or procedural support. The code's recent activity record offers no signal of actual demand for tendon repositioning or related orthopedic surgery services within state and local procurement.