UNSPSC 85662455: Drainage of right ankle tendon, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right ankle 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 0L9S3ZZ

UNSPSC 85662455 Drainage of right ankle tendon, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code whose nominal taxonomy designation does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. Recent opportunities posted under this code include independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs for city employees, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or ankle drainage interventions. The code shows no recent solicitations for the procedure its name describes. State and local procurement agencies appear to have misclassified or incorrectly tagged these medical services opportunities within the UNSPSC taxonomy.

The mismatch between the code's clinical designation and the actual work being solicited indicates the code carries little relevance for vendors pursuing state and local opportunities in its stated scope. The recent activity under this code is concentrated among health systems, counties, and cities managing benefit programs and clinical staffing — including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, RFP due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical procedure carve-out benefits, RFP due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance for ferry employees, RFP due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty care for detained youth, RFI due September 25, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary ancillary health professional staffing, proposal due October 7, 2026) — but these represent administrative health service procurement rather than surgical procedure supply or performance. Vendors should verify code assignment before investing in opportunity pursuit under this Commodity designation.