UNSPSC 85692620: Replacement of thoracic vertebra with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of thoracic vertebra with synthetic substitute, 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 0PR40JZ

UNSPSC 85692620 Replacement of thoracic vertebra with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect the orthopedic surgical procedure the code nominally describes; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these solicitations involve vertebral replacement surgery or related implants. The code appears to be a medical procedure taxonomy entry that state and local purchasing offices have applied inconsistently or incorrectly to administrative health services and benefits management contracts rather than to surgical procedure procurement.

The geographic footprint of the recent activity includes Arizona (Phoenix Retirement Office independent medical evaluation RFP due October 16, 2026), California (City of Long Beach surgical benefit carve-out RFP due October 7, 2026; County of Santa Clara Health System temporary staffing qualifications due October 7, 2026), Washington (WSDOT occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department emergency and specialty medical services RFI due September 25, 2026), and Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management RFP due April 9, 2026). The issuing bodies span county health systems, city retirement offices, state transportation departments, county probation departments, and county commissioners. Because the recent solicitations do not reflect the code's stated scope, this code does not represent a reliable procurement signal for vendors pursuing orthopedic surgical supply or implant business with state and local governments.