UNSPSC 85662207: Replacement of left ankle tendon with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of 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 0LRT0KZ

UNSPSC 85662207 Replacement of left ankle tendon with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet recent solicitations tagged under this code are purchasing occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluation services, surgical center-of-excellence networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve ankle tendon replacement surgery or implantable tissue substitutes. The mismatch suggests either a data classification error or an outdated code assignment in the posting systems that produced these opportunities.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county health departments (Santa Clara County Health System), county procurement offices on behalf of pension boards (City of Phoenix), municipal employee benefits divisions (City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and county human resources consortia (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Recent opportunities posted between July and September 2026 span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services with a response date of October 9, 2026, and the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with proposals due October 16, 2026. Given the fundamental scope mismatch between the code's clinical description and the actual work being procured, this code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors pursuing orthopedic device or implant supply contracts.