UNSPSC 85663462: Division of right upper arm tendon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to division of right upper arm 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 0L830ZZ

UNSPSC 85663462 Division of right upper arm tendon, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific surgical procedure, but state and local government contracting under this code shows little alignment with the procedure name. The recent opportunities posted under this code actually span independent medical evaluation services for disability retirement determinations, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, specialty surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal employee health plans, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, emergency medical services for detained youth, and related healthcare administration—none of which constitute surgical division of the right upper arm tendon or any single orthopedic procedure. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, state transportation departments, county health systems, county juvenile probation departments, and municipal benefits administrations. This code appears to be a taxonomy mismatch, with procurement opportunities tagged under a specific surgical CPT equivalent that does not reflect the actual scope of healthcare services and staffing being purchased.

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a maximum compensation of $750,000 over five years, due October 16, 2026. The Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers across 14 locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026. The County of Santa Clara Health System issued a qualification-based non-exclusive vendor pool solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical categories, due October 7, 2026. Given the code's misalignment with actual solicitations and the diversity of health services and staffing being procured rather than surgical procedures, this code warrants investigation into proper taxonomy placement before committing pursuit resources.