UNSPSC 85692720: Replacement of thoracic vertebra with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of thoracic vertebra with synthetic substitute, percutaneous 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 0PR43JZ

UNSPSC 85692720 Replacement of thoracic vertebra with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little alignment with the code's stated scope. The recent opportunities instead span disability medical evaluations for pension boards, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, occupational health surveillance for transportation workers, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve thoracic vertebra implants or spinal surgery. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, municipal human resources and benefits departments, state transportation agencies, county probation departments, and county and regional health systems. The mismatch between the code's nominal definition and the work actually being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that this UNSPSC category is not actively used for its intended purpose in the jurisdictions posting these opportunities.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and West, with recent solicitations from Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County). The most recent representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) to support disability benefit determinations for approximately 75 annual applicants, with a five-year contract maximum of $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026); and Santa Clara County Health System's non-exclusive qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). Given the code's nominal scope and the absence of relevant recent activity, pursuing opportunities under this code requires verification that individual solicitations have been correctly tagged.