UNSPSC 85473106: Division of lumbar spinal cord, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to division of lumbar spinal cord, open 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 008Y0ZZ

UNSPSC 85473106, Division of lumbar spinal cord, open approach (Commodity), shows little relevant recent activity under the code's nominal scope. State and local procurement records do not support solicitations for surgical division of lumbar spinal cord procedures; the code name itself describes a specific surgical intervention outside the scope of typical state and local government purchasing. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical Center of Excellence carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty emergency services for youth in custody — none of which involve the surgical procedure the code nominates.

The mismatch between the code's surgical-procedure title and the actual work being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding or use of this code as a catch-all for medical services procurement when no more precise code applies. The Washington State Department of Transportation, City of Phoenix Retirement Office, County of Santa Clara Health System, City of Long Beach, Collier County, and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department have all posted solicitations recently, but their requirements are clinical management, staffing, and benefit administration rather than spinal cord surgical intervention. Firms evaluating this code for business development should verify the actual scope of specific opportunities through detailed RFP review rather than rely on the UNSPSC code designation alone.