UNSPSC 85662408: Repair right lower leg tendon, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair right lower leg tendon, percutaneous 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 0LQN3ZZ

UNSPSC 85662408 Repair right lower leg tendon, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its stated scope. The six most recent opportunities tagged under this code involve independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefits management, occupational health surveillance, juvenile detention healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which concern orthopedic surgical repair of the lower leg tendon or any other surgical procedure matching the code's nominal clinical description. The mismatch between the code's title and the actual work being solicited suggests either persistent misclassification in state and local procurement systems or that the code is not in active use for its intended purpose.

The opportunities span issuing bodies including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. None of these solicitations target surgical providers, operating room services, or orthopedic repair contractors. Until state and local procurement offices correctly tag opportunities related to lower leg tendon repair or similar orthopedic surgical services under this code, business development professionals should treat the code as dormant for contracting purposes and monitor whether reclassification occurs.