UNSPSC 85692727: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from thoracic vertebra, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from thoracic vertebra, 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 0PP43KZ

UNSPSC 85692727 Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from thoracic vertebra, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code's clinical procedure name does not align with the state and local contract opportunities posted under it. Recent solicitations tagged to this code involve occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical carve-out programs, and youth detention healthcare services—none of which concern thoracic vertebral tissue removal or procedural surgery of that specificity. The mismatch suggests either miscategorization in the posting systems or a fundamental disconnect between the UNSPSC taxonomy and the actual procurement intent reflected in the opportunities.

The opportunities sourced span multiple states and issuing bodies: the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability evaluation services), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (youth detention medical services), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing). No recent opportunities explicitly solicit services under the code's stated clinical scope. Given the absence of substantive procurement activity aligned with the code's nominal definition, pursuit under this UNSPSC category is not recommended without clarification from the issuing body as to why a particular opportunity has been tagged to it.