UNSPSC 85715554: Supplement thoracolumbar vertebral disc with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement thoracolumbar vertebral disc with synthetic substitute, 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 0RUB0JZ

UNSPSC 85715554 Supplement thoracolumbar vertebral disc with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally names a surgical implant procedure, but recent state and local contract opportunities show little activity aligned with that clinical scope. The six recent opportunities posted between July and September 2026 span independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefits administration, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which directly involve thoracolumbar disc supplementation or orthopedic implant procurement. The code appears misaligned with the actual work state and local procurement offices are buying, or the tagging reflects a data-classification error rather than genuine demand under this Commodity code.

The issuing bodies in the recent-opportunities block include a city retirement office (Phoenix), two cities (Long Beach and Seattle area via Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County), a county board of commissioners (Collier County), and a county health system (Santa Clara). Geographic spread covers Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Without representative opportunities that genuinely match the code's stated scope of thoracolumbar disc implant procurement, the code presents as inactive for state and local healthcare equipment or surgical-implant purchasing right now.