UNSPSC 85702212: Revision of internal fixation device in lumbar vertebra, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of internal fixation device 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 0QW004Z

UNSPSC 85702212 Revision of internal fixation device in lumbar vertebra, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span independent medical evaluation services for retirement disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, specialty and emergency healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve the procurement or implantation of lumbar vertebra fixation devices or spinal surgical hardware. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure and its associated medical device—and the actual work being solicited suggests that either the code has been misapplied by the issuing bodies or that the code does not represent a meaningful procurement category at the state and local level.

State and local governments do not appear to procure revision of internal fixation devices for lumbar vertebra procedures directly through competitive solicitation. Instead, these implants and procedures are typically acquired through hospital supply contracts, group purchasing organization agreements, or integrated health system acquisitions that fall under broader medical device or surgical supply family codes rather than procedure-specific commodity codes. The recent opportunities show state and local activity in health services contracting, benefits administration, and staffing, but not in orthopedic implant procurement or spinal surgery services under this code's explicit scope.