UNSPSC 85702209: Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in lumbar vertebra, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in lumbar vertebra, open 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 0QW00KZ

UNSPSC 85702209 Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in lumbar vertebra, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not involve surgical revision of tissue substitutes in lumbar vertebra. Instead, state and local issuers have posted opportunities for occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out benefits for municipal employees, and specialty medical services for youth in custody. None of these solicitations involve orthopedic implant revision, spinal surgery, or tissue substitutes. The code appears to be a procedural classification focused on a narrow surgical intervention, while the actual procurement activity tagged under it spans general occupational health, benefits administration, and staffing coordination across multiple issuing bodies including cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation).

The geographic spread of the recently posted opportunities spans Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services, due October 16, 2026), California (City of Long Beach HR26753 for surgical benefits carve-out, due October 7, 2026; Santa Clara County RFSQHHSFY270052 for temporary health professional staffing, due October 7, 2026), Washington (WSDOT WSF-Medical Surveillance RFP, due October 9, 2026), Florida (Collier County RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody, due September 25, 2026). The mismatch between the code's stated scope and the actual work being bought suggests either a data-entry error in the source records or a misclassification by the issuing bodies. Business development professionals should verify the applicable UNSPSC code through the issuing entity before pursuing any opportunity under this classification.