UNSPSC 85663439: Excision of left shoulder tendon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of left shoulder 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 0LB20ZZ

UNSPSC 85663439 Excision of left shoulder tendon, open approach is a Commodity code that state and local procurement offices have tagged to medical and healthcare procurement activity, though the recent opportunities reflect minimal alignment with the code's procedural surgical scope. The recent solicitations include independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations, Centers of Excellence carve-out programs for scheduled procedures including orthopedic and shoulder work, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. The issuing bodies are a mix of city retirement offices, municipal health plan administrators, state transportation departments, county human services agencies, and county health systems—the jurisdictions' health procurement spans benefits administration, occupational safety compliance, institutional healthcare delivery, and workforce staffing.

Recent opportunities show geographic spread across Arizona, California, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted a request for independent medical evaluation services with a response date of October 16, 2026 and maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The City of Long Beach issued an RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits (response October 7, 2026) covering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures through Centers of Excellence, with go-live targeted for April 1, 2027. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services with a response date of October 9, 2026 and pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026, covering baseline and periodic examinations across 14 Washington ferry system locations. Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services with a response deadline of September 25, 2026. The County of Santa Clara Health System posted a multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing services (response October 7, 2026) across ancillary categories including orthopedic, surgical, and therapy services. The code shows limited recent activity clearly aligned to its procedural surgical definition.