UNSPSC 85663410: Release right hand tendon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release right hand 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 0LN70ZZ

UNSPSC 85663410 Release right hand tendon, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show minimal direct relevance to the code's nominal scope. The few opportunities captured include inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county prison, pharmacy benefit management for a county employee health plan, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involves orthopedic hand surgery or tendon release procedures. The code appears to be a misclassification issue within state and local procurement systems, where surgical procedure codes are occasionally applied to broader healthcare contracting when taxonomy mapping is imprecise or automated.

State and local issuing bodies active under this code span counties and municipalities in Florida (Collier County, Monroe County) and Georgia (Muscogee County, via Columbus Consolidated Government), with activity also in California (San Mateo County) and California local government (Santa Monica Fire Department). The recent opportunities are predominantly RFPs for healthcare services contracts posted between February and April 2026, with response dates ranging from April through July 2026. However, given the fundamental mismatch between the code's orthopedic surgical designation and the healthcare administration and primary care services actually being solicited, this code does not reliably signal procurement activity relevant to orthopedic surgical device, instrument, or implant vendors. Business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC classification for hand surgery supplies or services rather than relying on activity under this code.