UNSPSC 85662961: Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in lower tendon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in lower 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 0LWY0KZ

UNSPSC 85662961 Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in lower tendon, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes surgical procedures involving tendon repair using artificial tissue. However, the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with surgical procedures or tissue substitutes. Instead, the opportunities span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-out programs for government employees, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in detention. The mismatch between the code's scope and actual procurement activity suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or that this code is being used as a catch-all placeholder for health services contracting that does not fit standard medical procedure categories.

The solicitations originate from diverse issuing bodies: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), the City of Long Beach (California), the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no clear concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) supporting approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications for public safety personnel, and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026). Given the persistent code-to-opportunity mismatch, this Commodity code shows little relevant activity for firms specializing in surgical tissue substitutes or orthopedic procedures.