UNSPSC 85662257: Release left upper leg tendon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release left 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 0LNM0ZZ

UNSPSC 85662257 Release left upper leg tendon, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, but the code shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not align with orthopedic or surgical intervention purchasing. Instead, the City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations under RTMRFP26001 (RFP, due October 16, 2026); the City of Long Beach solicited surgical procedure carve-out benefits management for its employee health plan under HR26753 (RFP, due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance services under RFP20260825 (RFP, due October 9, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department posted an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; and Collier County sought pharmacy benefit management services. These opportunities span medical administration, benefits management, and occupational health services—none of which involves direct procurement of orthopedic surgery or tendon repair as a medical product or service line.

The mismatch between the code's surgical scope and the actual opportunities posted suggests the code may be tagged incorrectly in the state and local procurement database or that this specific procedure commodity does not drive active state and local contracting. The issuing bodies represent a typical mix of state departments, counties, and municipalities, but their procurement activity clusters around benefits administration, occupational health program management, and healthcare network contracting rather than episode-of-care or procedure-specific purchasing. Until opportunities directly addressing surgical procedure procurement or orthopedic supply and service contracts appear under this code, activity remains immaterial for business development targeting state and local buyers.