UNSPSC 85715420: Removal of infusion device from thoracolumbar vertebral joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of infusion device from 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 0RPAX3Z

UNSPSC 85715420 Removal of infusion device from thoracolumbar vertebral joint, external approach is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it show no alignment with its nominal surgical scope. The source records six opportunities posted between late July and mid-September 2026: independent medical evaluation services for pension board disability determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits for a city health plan (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers (Washington State Department of Transportation), emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), pharmacy benefit management services (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (County of Santa Clara Health System). None of these solicitations concern the removal or extraction of infusion devices from the thoracolumbar spine or any other surgical intervention. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the code's surgical procedure nomenclature and the health services administration, staffing, and benefit management work actually being solicited suggests miscoding in the source data.

The issuing bodies include state departments, county governments, and city procurement offices across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix is seeking proposals with responses due October 16, 2026 under RFP RTMRFP26001, with a maximum five-year contract value of $750,000 for comprehensive disability medical record summary and independent medical examination coordination. The Washington State Department of Transportation is soliciting occupational medical surveillance services with responses due October 9, 2026 under RFP 20260825 for a two-year initial term with optional extensions. The City of Long Beach is requesting surgical benefit carve-out program proposals due October 7, 2026 under RFP HR26753 with contract execution targeted for April 1, 2027. Given the absence of opportunities aligned with the code's nominal scope, practitioners pursuing health services work should verify coding accuracy with issuing bodies and consider whether this code genuinely reflects their service area or represents a data entry error.