UNSPSC 85663371: Replacement of right shoulder tendon with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right shoulder 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 0LR10JZ

UNSPSC 85663371 Replacement of right shoulder tendon with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with procuring surgical implants or devices. Instead, the posted opportunities reflect health plan administration, occupational health surveillance, disability benefit determination, and temporary staffing services—none of which involve purchasing orthopedic surgical products or materials. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted a disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluation services RFP; the City of Long Beach solicited surgical procedure carve-out benefits management for a PPO plan; the Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance services; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty healthcare services for detained youth; and Santa Clara Health System established a temporary health professional staffing qualification pool. This mismatch between the code's procedural descriptor and what state and local buyers are actually purchasing under it suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and current procurement practice in this domain.

Activity is concentrated in Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington State, and Texas (Harris County). The recent opportunities span city retirement systems, municipal health benefits administration, state transportation departments, county juvenile justice systems, and county health systems—a diverse issuing-body mix with no standout repeat purchaser. The source provides no evidence that state and local governments are actively procuring the right shoulder tendon replacement procedure described by the code number itself. Without opportunities that actually match the code's nominal scope, the code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors focused on orthopedic surgical supplies or implant distribution.