UNSPSC 85692621: Replacement of thoracic vertebra with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of thoracic vertebra with autologous tissue 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 0PR407Z

UNSPSC 85692621, Replacement of thoracic vertebra with autologous tissue substitute, open approach (Commodity), does not align with recent state and local procurement activity in the source material. The code nominates a specific surgical procedure—orthopedic spine reconstruction—yet the six most recent opportunities posted under this code involve medical surveillance, occupational health examinations, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs through Centers of Excellence, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations procure thoracic vertebra replacement procedures or related orthopedic implants and surgical supplies. The source suggests either a data-coding error in how opportunities were tagged to this code or a fundamental mismatch between the UNSPSC taxonomy entry and what state and local buyers are actually requesting under it.

No state and local procurement opportunities directly aligned with the code's stated scope—the purchase of thoracic vertebra replacement devices or surgical consumables for open orthopedic procedures—appear in the recent record. When a code shows no relevant recent activity, evaluation should reflect that the code is not an active procurement vector in state and local markets at this time.