UNSPSC 85662514: Supplement left foot tendon with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left foot tendon with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0LUW4JZ

UNSPSC 85662514, Supplement left foot tendon with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its clinical-procedure name and actual state and local government procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not involve orthopedic surgical implants, tendon repair procedures, or medical device supplies. Instead, the tagged solicitations span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, and surgical procedure carve-out programs for municipal employee health plans. The code appears to be a miscategorization artifact in state and local procurement tagging systems; the work being solicited is administrative healthcare service delivery, benefits management, and occupational health compliance, not orthopedic surgical implantation.

Issuing bodies posting under this code include municipal retirement offices, city employee benefits divisions, state transportation departments, county health systems, county probation departments, and regional health authorities. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Phoenix Fire Pension Board and Police Pension Board) posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026; the City of Long Beach posted an RFP for surgical benefit carve-out program management due October 7, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System posted a vendor-qualification solicitation for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. Geographic activity appears concentrated in California, Arizona, and Washington, with additional activity in Texas and Florida. The code shows no coherent commodity focus and should not be relied upon for medical device or orthopedic implant procurement strategy.