UNSPSC 85663319: Supplement right lower arm and wrist tendon with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right lower arm and wrist tendon with synthetic substitute, 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 0LU50JZ

UNSPSC 85663319 Supplement right lower arm and wrist tendon with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure—and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's definition references a discrete orthopedic surgical intervention, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, disability benefit medical evaluations, and surgical network carve-out programs. State and local governments are not currently soliciting the specific tendon-supplement procedure named in the code; instead, they are procuring broader health service administration, medical evaluation infrastructure, and clinical staffing capabilities. The issuing bodies include county health systems (Santa Clara), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county retirement offices (Phoenix), county health departments (Harris County), and municipal employee benefits programs (City of Long Beach). This mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the actual procurement scope suggests the code is not actively used for its nominal purpose in the state and local market.

Recent opportunities tagged under this code span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) covering baseline and periodic examinations for ferry workers across 14 locations, requiring physician board certification in occupational medicine and 24/7 technical support. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office sought independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications under its Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The County of Santa Clara Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026), with no guaranteed volume and five-year list maintenance. The City of Long Beach requested surgical and medical procedure carve-out proposals through Centers of Excellence (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) for its Anthem PPO plan covering 3,800 active employees and retirees. No current market evidence supports procurement demand for the specific orthopedic surgical procedure named in the code.