UNSPSC 85663202: Release right hand tendon, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release right hand tendon, external 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 0LN7XZZ

UNSPSC 85663202 Release right hand tendon, external approach is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement tagged to medical and occupational health services with no demonstrated alignment to the code's orthopedic surgical nomenclature. The recent opportunities posted under this code span independent medical evaluations for public safety pension disability determinations, occupational surveillance examinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty emergency services for detained youth, and allied clinical staffing—none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or tendon release work. The issuing bodies include state transportation departments, county health systems, county commissioners' offices, city retirement boards, and county juvenile justice authorities. The geographic spread covers Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington State (WSDOT), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County).

The mismatch between the code's surgical descriptor and the actual scope of work being solicited suggests either a categorical tagging error in the procurement systems or that the code is being used as a placeholder for broader medical services procurement outside its intended scope. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services to support disability pension determinations, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference held August 31, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing across multiple specialties, with proposals due October 7, 2026. The code shows recent activity but does not appear to track orthopedic or hand surgery procurement in any of the posted opportunities.