UNSPSC 85663513: Release left upper arm tendon, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release left upper arm 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 0LN43ZZ

UNSPSC 85663513 Release left upper arm tendon, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code for a specific orthopedic surgical procedure that shows no meaningful alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's clinical specificity—a particular technique for releasing an upper arm tendon—does not match the scope of work being solicited by state and local agencies in the opportunities posted under this code. Recent procurement activity instead centers on medical services administration, health benefits management, occupational health surveillance, and clinical staffing—none of which involve the performance of the surgical procedure the code nominally describes.

The mismatch between the code's scope and actual solicitations reflects a tagging misalignment rather than active demand for this orthopedic service line. Phoenix, Long Beach, Washington State, Harris County, Collier County, and Santa Clara County have posted opportunities under this code for independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medicine examinations, emergency and specialty care coordination, surgical benefits carve-outs, and temporary health professional staffing—procurement categories that do not engage orthopedic surgeons or surgical procedure vendors directly. No recent opportunities target the provision of percutaneous tendon-release surgery or related surgical services. Vendors pursuing state and local health-related contracts should verify code assignments and focus instead on the administrative and staffing services categories where current demand is concentrated.