UNSPSC 85662215: Replacement of left knee tendon with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left knee 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 0LRR07Z

UNSPSC 85662215 Replacement of left knee tendon with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it show minimal alignment with the code's nominal surgical scope. Instead, the opportunities reveal activity in occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determination, specialty medical procedure management, pharmacy benefit administration, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth detention—none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or tissue replacement. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is soliciting independent medical evaluation services to support disability benefit applications for public safety personnel; the Washington State Department of Transportation is procuring occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers across 14 locations; the City of Long Beach is requesting proposals for a surgical procedure carve-out benefit program covering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures through Centers of Excellence; and the County of Santa Clara Health System is establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories including orthopedics. Issuing bodies span state agencies, county health systems, city pension boards, and county probation departments, reflecting fragmented procurement across public health, benefits administration, and occupational safety functions rather than direct surgical service delivery.

Geographic activity centers on Arizona, California, and Washington, with the Phoenix, Long Beach, Santa Clara, Harris County (Texas), and Washington State postings. The code shows little recent relevant activity aligned to knee tendon replacement surgical procedures; the tagged opportunities instead reflect administrative medical services, staffing, and benefits management. Bidders should note the mismatch between the code's surgical nomenclature and the actual work state and local bodies are buying under this tag—the code appears misapplied across these solicitations.