UNSPSC 85662609: Replacement of left ankle tendon with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left ankle tendon with autologous tissue 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 0LRT47Z

UNSPSC 85662609 Replacement of left ankle tendon with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its clinical procedure title and the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this classification. Recent opportunities tagged to this code do not reflect orthopedic surgical procedures or tissue grafting; instead, they span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, and surgical procedure carve-out networks for employee benefits. The code's nominal scope—a specific ankle tendon repair technique—does not match the administrative healthcare services, benefits management, and employee health screening activities appearing in current state and local RFPs. This disconnect suggests the code either is being misapplied at the procurement source or serves as a catch-all classification for broader healthcare services outside traditional surgical procedure coding.

The recent-opportunities block contains six records across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, posted between July and September 2026 with response dates through October and April 2027. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations, with a five-year contract ceiling of $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFB (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations, with a two-year term and optional extensions; and Collier County posted an RFP (258414, due April 9, 2026) for pharmacy benefit management services with historical annual spending of approximately $8.7 million. The City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara Health System, and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department also posted opportunities in this dataset. Given the mismatch between code definition and recent opportunity scope, this classification warrants verification before pursuing.