UNSPSC 85715410: Repair thoracolumbar vertebral joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair 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 0RQAXZZ

UNSPSC 85715410 Repair thoracolumbar vertebral joint, external approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent solicitations posted under this code concern medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical procedure carve-out benefits for municipal employees and public safety personnel — none of which involve orthopedic spine repair or surgical procedures on the thoracolumbar vertebral joint. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical intervention, yet the opportunities reflect administrative and preventive healthcare services, medical record review, and staffing placements for government entities and health systems.

The issuing bodies include county human resources departments, municipal retirement boards, state transportation agencies, and county health systems across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) supporting disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) for Anthem PPO plan members; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) covering ferry system employees across 14 Washington locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) across multiple ancillary clinical categories. The mismatch between code definition and actual procurement suggests a tagging error in the underlying database rather than active pursuit of thoracolumbar spine repair contracts under this code at the state and local level.