UNSPSC 85702220: Supplement lumbar vertebra with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement lumbar vertebra with synthetic substitute, 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 0QU00JZ

UNSPSC 85702220 Supplement lumbar vertebra with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect that scope. Instead, the opportunities posted show healthcare service delivery contracts—inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer support services, and fire department medical direction—none of which involve lumbar vertebra procedures or orthopedic implants. The code appears to be a miscategorization or data-entry error across multiple jurisdictions rather than an active procurement category for the work actually being solicited.

The issuing bodies include county corrections departments (Muscogee County, Georgia), county health benefits administrations (Collier County, Florida; Monroe County, Florida), county behavioral health departments (San Mateo County, California), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica, California). Because the opportunities are unrelated to the code's nominal scope and span disparate service lines—correctional health, pharmacy administration, virtual care platforms, behavioral health innovation, and EMS medical oversight—the code shows no coherent recent procurement activity in state and local markets for lumbar vertebra supplementation or orthopedic surgical supplies.