UNSPSC 85663500: Tendons-upper extremities, percutaneous approach

This class includes one or more of 19 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the tendons of the upper extremities with percutaneous approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0L.

UNSPSC 85663500 Tendons—upper extremities, percutaneous approach is a Class code that shows no meaningful recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its stated scope. The six recent opportunities tagged under this code involve disability medical evaluations for pension boards, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, occupational health surveillance for state ferry workers, emergency medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which concern percutaneous tendon procedures or orthopedic surgery supplies. The code appears to have been applied incorrectly or as a catch-all categorization by issuing offices with limited familiarity with UNSPSC medical device and procedure taxonomy.

The mismatch between code definition and actual procurement makes this code a poor signal for business development targeting state and local orthopedic or surgical-supply opportunities. If your firm pursues percutaneous upper-extremity tendon procedures, supplies, or related surgical services, monitor state and local RFPs and RFQs directly rather than relying on this classification — the code does not reflect current buying patterns among state departments, counties, cities, school districts, or health systems.