UNSPSC 85663205: Release left upper arm tendon, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release left upper arm 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 0LN4XZZ

UNSPSC 85663205 Release left upper arm tendon, external approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code's anatomical-procedure name does not align with the medical and health-service solicitations posted under it; the recent opportunities are soliciting occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out programs, independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, and emergency services for detained youth. None of these procurements involve orthopedic surgical procedures or tendon release operations. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying activity suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or a misapplication of the taxonomy to administrative and management services rather than discrete surgical procedures.

The issuing bodies posting under this code span state health agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county systems (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and municipal entities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), with no standout repeat buyers. Geographic activity is dispersed across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (responses due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (responses due October 16, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing RFQ (responses due October 7, 2026). The code does not currently reflect orthopedic surgical procurement and appears unsuitable for businesses pursuing surgical procedure or tendon-release service opportunities with state and local bodies.