UNSPSC 85663471: Destruction of left shoulder tendon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction 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 0L520ZZ

UNSPSC 85663471 Destruction of left shoulder tendon, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are procuring under this tag. Recent opportunities posted under this code involve occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or the specific clinical intervention the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies include state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and pension boards (Santa Clara Health System, Phoenix Retirement Office, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of Commissioners), and municipalities (City of Long Beach). The scope mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding of health services procurement at the state and local level or that the UNSPSC taxonomy does not align with how these jurisdictions categorize medical service contracting.

Activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and West Coast. The Washington State Department of Transportation issued an RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminal locations with a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026 and proposals due October 9, 2026 under solicitation RFP20260825; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office sought independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations with proposals due October 16, 2026 under RTMRFP26001 ($750,000 maximum over five years); the County of Santa Clara Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026 under RFSQHHSFY270052; and the City of Long Beach requested proposals for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program for Centers of Excellence with proposals due October 7, 2026 under HR26753. Because the code's nominal scope does not match what is actually being bought, reliance on this UNSPSC tag alone for market research or capture planning is not reliable.