UNSPSC 85663701: Repair left hand tendon, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair left hand tendon, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0LQ84ZZ

UNSPSC 85663701 Repair left hand tendon, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; the recent opportunities tagged under it actually solicit health plan administration, medical surveillance, staffing, and benefits management services—none of which involve surgical repair of hand tendons. The Phoenix Retirement Office seeks independent medical evaluation and disability determination services; the City of Long Beach requests Centers of Excellence carve-out program management for surgical procedures including orthopedic care as one benefit category among many; the Washington State Department of Transportation contracts for occupational health surveillance; Harris County Juvenile Probation seeks emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; Collier County procures pharmacy benefit management; and Santa Clara County establishes a temporary clinical staffing pool across multiple ancillary categories. The mismatch between code definition and actual buying activity suggests either tagging error in the source data or use of this code as a catch-all for health-related services outside its nominal scope.

The recent opportunities originate from diverse issuing bodies across multiple states—Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara), Washington, Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County)—with no geographic concentration and no repeat buyers in the recent record. No single opportunity aligns with left-hand tendon repair procurement. Because the code shows no relevant recent activity matching its stated commodity definition, vendors pursuing orthopedic surgical services should verify code assignment before bidding. The activity tagged here reflects health plan administration, medical staffing, and benefits management, not surgical procedure codes.