UNSPSC 85663709: Release left hand tendon, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release 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 0LN84ZZ

UNSPSC 85663709 Release left hand tendon, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code do not solicit surgical-procedure services; instead, they target medical staffing, benefits administration, occupational health programs, and pharmacy management services that fall outside the scope of hand surgery or any procedural orthopedic work. The mismatch suggests the code has been applied incorrectly to administrative and clinical staffing opportunities rather than to the surgical interventions the code name indicates.

Activity appears fragmented across multiple issuing bodies and geographies with no meaningful concentration. The most recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations, RFP due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical carve-out and Centers of Excellence benefit design, RFP due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation for Washington State Ferries (occupational medical surveillance, IFB due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth, RFI due September 25, 2026), Collier County Health Care Consortium (pharmacy benefit management, RFP originally due April 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing qualification pool, RFP due October 7, 2026). Given the code's nominal scope and the administrative and staffing nature of all recent postings, vendors pursuing work under this code should verify actual UNSPSC alignment with purchasing offices before bid planning; the code's application to non-procedural services may indicate data-entry error rather than active procurement in hand-surgery specialties.