UNSPSC 85662309: Extirpation of matter from left upper leg tendon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from 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 0LCM0ZZ

UNSPSC 85662309 Extirpation of matter from left upper leg tendon, open approach is a Commodity code that bears no meaningful relationship to recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure — removal of tissue from a leg tendon — yet the six recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-outs for employee benefits, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations involve orthopedic surgical procedures or tendon-specific interventions. The mismatch signals either systematic miscoding in the state and local procurement systems using this UNSPSC designation or a categorical error in the tagging process itself.

The issuing bodies across these six opportunities include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and municipal bodies (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), drawn from Texas, Florida, Arizona, California, and Washington. Absent correction of the code assignment, this Commodity code does not support a meaningful business development strategy for firms in orthopedic or surgical practice. Vendors should verify the actual scope of work before bidding, as the code's nominal definition does not match the services being procured.