UNSPSC 85715313: Revision of drainage device in thoracolumbar vertebral joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of drainage device in thoracolumbar vertebral joint, 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 0RWAX0Z

UNSPSC 85715313 Revision of drainage device in thoracolumbar vertebral joint, external approach is a Commodity code with no recent state and local contract activity aligned to its nominal scope. The code's title describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure — the revision or replacement of a drainage device attached to the thoracolumbar spine via an external surgical approach — yet the six state and local opportunities posted between July and September 2026 and tagged to this code concern occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, health professional staffing, surgical carve-out programs for employee health plans, and emergency medical services for detained youth. These solicitations fall outside spine surgery and device procurement entirely and reflect a systematic mismatch between the code assignment and the actual scope of work being bought.

State and local procurement offices across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington have posted these opportunities, including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-outs for employee health plans), the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational health surveillance), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary ancillary health professional staffing). The geographic spread spans the Southwest, West Coast, and South, yet none of these opportunities address spinal drainage devices, orthopedic implants, or surgical procedures matching the code's description. Firms pursuing contracts under this code should verify the actual UNSPSC classification before bidding, as the current tagging suggests either a data entry error at the issuing offices or a fundamental misalignment between the code dictionary and state and local procurement practice.