UNSPSC 85692829: Removal of autologous tissue substitute from thoracic vertebra, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of autologous tissue substitute from thoracic vertebra, 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 0PP447Z

UNSPSC 85692829, Removal of autologous tissue substitute from thoracic vertebra, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that shows a significant disconnect between its clinical nomenclature and the actual state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities record no solicitations for the specific surgical procedure named in the code — removal of autologous tissue substitute from thoracic vertebra via percutaneous endoscopic approach. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code span medical staffing, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, and emergency healthcare for detained youth. These divergent services suggest either systematic miscoding within state and local procurement systems or that the code is being used as a catch-all for health services that do not fit more granular clinical procedure codes.

The issuing bodies are city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal health plans (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county health systems and consortia (Collier County, Santa Clara County), and independent school districts' health systems. Geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 (approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications, $750,000 maximum over five years); the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 (baseline and periodic examinations across 14 Washington ferry system locations, two-year term with optional extensions); the City of Long Beach RFP for surgical benefit carve-out programs due October 7, 2026 (Centers of Excellence networks for orthopedic, spine, cardiac, and oncology procedures); and the Collier County RFP for pharmacy benefit management services with an April 9, 2026 deadline (approximately $8.7 million annual historical spend). This code warrants close monitoring for pricing patterns and buyer concentration, but the absence of relevant clinical procedure solicitations suggests limited activity directly tied to the stated surgical scope.