UNSPSC 85662973: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from upper tendon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from upper 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 0LPX0KZ

UNSPSC 85662973 Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from upper tendon, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are actually procuring under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged with this code involve occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out networks, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve orthopedic tissue procedures or surgical removal. The code appears to be a clinical procedure taxonomy entry that has been misapplied to broader health services and administrative procurement, creating a fundamental mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the state and local buying activity it purportedly describes.

The issuing bodies span county health systems (Santa Clara County), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county procurement offices (Collier County, Harris County), city retirement boards (City of Phoenix), and municipal government (City of Long Beach), with activity concentrated in California, Arizona, Washington, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services ($750,000 over five years, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's solicitation for occupational medical surveillance at ferry terminals across 14 locations (due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for Centers of Excellence surgical carve-out benefits (due October 7, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System's multiple-award vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). This code shows substantial recent activity, but the opportunities do not align with its stated clinical focus and therefore warrant careful verification before pursuit.