UNSPSC 85473131: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from spinal cord, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from 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 00PV0KZ

UNSPSC 85473131 Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from spinal cord, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect state and local government procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, specialty surgical carve-out networks, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which align with the code's nominal scope of spinal cord tissue removal procedures. The code appears to be a procedural medical taxonomy entry that state and local jurisdictions are incorrectly applying to general healthcare administration, employee health management, and staffing services. State and local governments do not procure specific surgical procedures under this UNSPSC; they procure the administrative, staffing, and benefits management services that support healthcare delivery to employees and beneficiaries.

The recent opportunities under this code span Arizona (City of Phoenix medical disability evaluations), California (City of Long Beach surgical carve-out benefits and County of Santa Clara clinical staffing), Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management), Texas (Harris County youth detention medical services), and Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation occupational medical surveillance). Issuers include city retirement offices, county health systems, county procurement divisions, state transportation agencies, and county juvenile probation departments. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office seeks independent medical evaluation services for approximately 75 annual disability applications with proposals due October 16, 2026 under RFP RTMRFP26001; the Washington State Department of Transportation solicits occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations statewide with proposals due October 9, 2026 under RFP RFP20260825. The code shows little decision-relevant activity for vendors targeting actual spine surgery or tissue substitute procedures in the state and local market.