UNSPSC 85663336: Resection of right lower arm and wrist tendon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to resection of right lower arm and wrist 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 0LT50ZZ

UNSPSC 85663336 Resection of right lower arm and wrist tendon, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually purchasing under this taxonomy number. Recent solicitations posted under this code involve occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention medical services — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures. The code appears to have been misapplied to health services and benefits administration opportunities that belong to different UNSPSC families. State and local issuing bodies range from city retirement offices and county human resources divisions to state transportation departments and health system authorities, but the actual work being solicited does not align with the code's nominal scope of surgical intervention.

The recent opportunities span multiple states and jurisdictions with no clear geographic concentration. The Washington State Department of Transportation issued an RFQ for occupational medical surveillance services with a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026 and proposals due October 9, 2026 (RFP20260825); the City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services with responses due October 16, 2026 (RTMRFP26001); the City of Long Beach requested surgical benefit carve-out proposals due October 7, 2026 (HR26753); and the County of Santa Clara Health System established a multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing with proposals due October 7, 2026 (RFSQHHSFY270052). Because the code's nominal definition does not match the procurement activity recorded under it, firms should verify code assignment with the issuing body before pursuing opportunities tagged to this number.