UNSPSC 85692810: Supplement thoracic vertebra with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement thoracic vertebra with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0PU44JZ

UNSPSC 85692810 Supplement thoracic vertebra with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, shows minimal alignment with its nominal medical/surgical classification. The code appears in public-sector procurement records for correctional health services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer support programs, and fire department medical direction — activities that span institutional healthcare administration and clinical staffing rather than orthopedic surgical procedures or implantable medical devices. The issuing bodies include county corrections systems, county human resources and health benefits programs, county emergency services, and county behavioral health departments, suggesting that the code may have been applied to healthcare contracting more broadly rather than to the specific procedural service the code name describes.

Recent opportunities posted in 2026 reflect this mismatch: the Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department solicited comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services for Muscogee County Prison (RFP No. 26-0008, due May 15, 2026); Collier County Board of County Commissioners requested Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026); Monroe County Board of County Commissioners sought Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services for 2,300 county members (RFP, due April 16, 2026); and Santa Monica Fire Department posted for a Fire Department Medical Director (RFP 455, due October 16, 2025). Activity is concentrated in Florida and Georgia with single instances in California, but the actual scope of work — inmate healthcare contracts, PBM administration, virtual care platforms, and medical directorship — bears no relationship to thoracic vertebra supplementation procedures. The code shows little relevant recent activity for firms pursuing orthopedic implant or surgical services work.