UNSPSC 85662974: Removal of synthetic substitute from upper tendon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic 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 0LPX0JZ

UNSPSC 85662974 Removal of synthetic substitute from upper tendon, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the six recent opportunities posted under this code do not align with that clinical definition. Instead, state and local bodies have tagged the code to solicitations for independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve tendon surgery or synthetic material removal. The mismatch between code and actual procurement suggests either miscategorization by issuing offices or that the code is being used as a fallback category for broader healthcare services that lack more specific taxonomy alignment.

The recent opportunities span diverse issuing bodies across multiple states: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), City of Long Beach (California), Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and County of Santa Clara Health System (California). Notable repeat geographic activity appears in California and Arizona. Representative recent solicitations include RTMRFP26001 from the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, an RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 with a five-year contract ceiling of $750,000; HR26753 from the City of Long Beach, an RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs due October 7, 2026; and RFP20260825 from Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries, an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026. Given the persistent code-scope mismatch across all six postings, this code does not present a reliable procurement signal for vendors in tendon surgery or orthopedic implant removal.