UNSPSC 85702449: Removal of synthetic substitute from lumbar vertebra, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from lumbar 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 0QP04JZ

UNSPSC 85702449 Removal of synthetic substitute from lumbar vertebra, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect orthopedic or spinal surgery procurement. The solicitations tagged to this code cover occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical carve-out benefits for employee health plans — none of which align with the code's stated clinical procedure. This mismatch signals that the code shows little relevant recent activity for its nominal scope, and issuers appear to be misapplying the taxonomy to broader health services and benefit management categories.

The geographic spread of the tagged opportunities spans Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation for occupational medical surveillance), Arizona (City of Phoenix for disability evaluations), California (City of Long Beach for surgical carve-outs and County of Santa Clara for temporary staffing), Florida (Collier County for pharmacy management), and Texas (Harris County for juvenile detention medical services). The issuing bodies are primarily municipal and county health systems and retirement offices, with state-level participation limited to Washington transportation. No pattern of repeat buyers or concentrated procurement authority emerges from the recent postings. Given the fundamental mismatch between the code's nominal orthopedic surgical scope and the health administration, staffing, and benefit management work actually being solicited, buyers and suppliers should verify code accuracy before relying on this category for procurement planning.