UNSPSC 85702115: Reposition lumbar vertebra, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition lumbar vertebra, external 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 0QS0XZZ

UNSPSC 85702115 Reposition lumbar vertebra, external approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with actual spinal manipulation or repositioning services. Instead, the opportunities reflect broad healthcare services procurement across correctional facilities, county employee health plans, virtual care platforms, peer support programs, and municipal emergency medical direction — none of which involve lumbar vertebra repositioning as a primary service scope. The code appears to be misapplied or misfiled in the recent solicitation data, and state and local buyers do not appear to be actively procuring standalone lumbar vertebra repositioning services under this designation at present.

The opportunities tagged to this code span issuing bodies including county correctional departments (Muscogee County, Georgia), county human resources and health benefits consortia (Collier County, Florida), county boards of commissioners (Monroe County, Florida and San Mateo County, California), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica, California). Representative recent solicitations include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 7,200 members (due April 9, 2026), Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026), and San Mateo County's RFP for peer support services for peer workers funded at $580,000 over three years (due July 2, 2025). No solicitations under this code specifically target spinal or orthopedic procedures; the code mislabeling suggests that buyers should verify UNSPSC alignment in source data before relying on this category for market research or opportunity tracking.