UNSPSC 85715505: Revision of drainage device in thoracolumbar vertebral disc, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of drainage device in thoracolumbar vertebral disc, 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 0RWB00Z

UNSPSC 85715505 Revision of drainage device in thoracolumbar vertebral disc, open approach is a Commodity code that exhibits a significant mismatch between its clinical procedural scope and recent state and local contract activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes a specific surgical intervention on the spine, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code involve occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical carve-out benefit administration—none of which involve revision of drainage devices or thoracolumbar procedures. The tagging appears to reflect a data classification artifact rather than accurate scope alignment. State and local buyers posting under this code include county health systems, municipal retirement offices, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation departments, and county commissioners' offices, spanning healthcare administration, employee benefits, occupational health, and detention facility medical services rather than orthopedic or spinal surgery procurement.

Recent activity is concentrated in Arizona, California, and Washington, with isolated activity in Florida and Texas. The Washington State Department of Transportation's Ferries division issued RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals, with proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued RFP RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, with proposals due October 16, 2026; and the City of Long Beach issued RFP HR26753 for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program, with proposals due October 7, 2026. Collier County issued RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with an April 9, 2026 submission deadline that has already passed. The code shows no meaningful alignment with surgical implant, orthopedic device, or spine-surgery procurement and should not be relied upon for business development targeting in those markets.