UNSPSC 85663729: Extirpation of matter from left upper arm tendon, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left upper arm 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 0LC44ZZ

UNSPSC 85663729 Extirpation of matter from left upper arm tendon, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement shows little activity aligned with its clinical procedure name. The recent opportunities tagged under this code instead reflect a broad range of health services procurement — occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical care networks, specialty medical services for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve the specific orthopedic procedure the code nominally describes. State and local issuing bodies posting under this code include county health systems, county commissioners' offices, state transportation departments, retirement system boards, city pension offices, juvenile probation departments, and municipal human resources divisions. The mismatch between the code name and the actual work being solicited suggests either a tagging error in the procurement system or that the code is being applied to a much broader category of health services than its name indicates.

The recent opportunities span multiple states and regions: Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, RFP RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluations due October 16, 2026), California (City of Long Beach, RFP HR26753 for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits due October 7, 2026; County of Santa Clara Health System, RFP RFSQHHSFY270052 for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026; Collier County, RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management due April 9, 2026), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation for occupational medical surveillance due October 9, 2026), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department RFI for specialty and emergency medical services due September 25, 2026). Given the disconnect between the code's stated procedure and the health services mix actually being bought, the code appears to have limited relevance for firms specializing in orthopedic surgical procedures or tendon-removal services. Vendors tracking this code should verify with issuing procurement offices whether the code assignment reflects intentional scope or a classification issue before responding.