UNSPSC 85715602: Reposition thoracolumbar vertebral joint with internal fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition thoracolumbar vertebral joint with internal fixation device, 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 0RSA04Z

UNSPSC 85715602 Reposition thoracolumbar vertebral joint with internal fixation device, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six opportunities posted between July and September 2026 in the source material address independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefits, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with orthopedic spine surgery or vertebral joint fixation procedures. The code appears to describe a specific surgical intervention typically performed in hospital operating rooms as part of clinical care delivery rather than a product or service that state and local procurement offices classify and solicit independently.

State and local agencies manage medical spending through health benefits procurement, occupational health programs, emergency and inpatient care contracting, and temporary clinical staffing — all of which are represented in recent opportunities under different UNSPSC classifications. The assignment of this surgical procedure code to non-surgical medical administration and staffing opportunities suggests either a data-entry error in the source material or a fundamental mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the way state and local governments actually organize their healthcare purchasing. No decision-relevant procurement signals support pursuing work under this code in the current market.