UNSPSC 85663501: Repair left hand tendon, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair left hand tendon, percutaneous 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 0LQ83ZZ

UNSPSC 85663501 Repair left hand tendon, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local contract activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code encompass inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for peer workers, and fire department medical director services—none of which involve orthopedic tendon repair or percutaneous surgical approaches. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in the state and local procurement systems or that this code is not being applied to its intended scope in current solicitations.

The recent activity recorded under this code reflects broader health services procurement across county and municipal health plans and corrections facilities rather than surgical specialties. Issuers include the Columbus Consolidated Government (Muscogee County Prison medical services), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management), Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (virtual primary and urgent care), San Mateo County Health (peer support services), and the Santa Monica Fire Department (medical director services). These solicitations span Florida, Georgia, California, and other states, but the work being procured does not align with the code's stated clinical focus. Business development professionals evaluating this code should verify the correct UNSPSC classification for orthopedic surgical services and monitor whether state and local procurement systems correct or clarify the coding for tendon repair procedures.