UNSPSC 85663305: Transfer left upper arm tendon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to transfer left upper arm 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 0LX40ZZ

UNSPSC 85663305 Transfer left upper arm tendon, open approach is a Commodity code in orthopedic surgical procedure taxonomy, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with the code's nominal scope. The opportunities actually solicited include independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for government employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which constitute surgical transfer of upper arm tendons or surgical services in the traditional sense. The issuing bodies span city retirement offices, municipal human resources departments, state transportation agencies, county juvenile justice systems, county health consortiums, and county health systems, reflecting a diverse mix of public sector administrative and clinical support functions rather than a coherent orthopedic surgical practice area.

The geographic spread of recent activity covers California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Arizona (Phoenix), Washington (statewide for WSF), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with no concentration in any single region. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services with a $750,000 maximum contract value over five years and an October 16, 2026 response deadline; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services with a two-year term and optional five one-year extensions, with proposals due October 9, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification-based RFQ (RFSQHHSFY270052) for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories, with responses due October 7, 2026. The code appears to be a taxonomy classification mismatch with the actual procurement activity; state and local buyers are not purchasing surgical procedures under this code at present.