UNSPSC 85715604: Reposition thoracic vertebral joint with internal fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition thoracic 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 0RS604Z

UNSPSC 85715604 Reposition thoracic vertebral joint with internal fixation device, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope — orthopedic surgical procedures — does not align with the state and local contract opportunities currently posted under it. The recent opportunities indexed to this code reflect healthcare administration and management services rather than surgical intervention: inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care delivery, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction. State and local governments are not procuring thoracic vertebral repositioning procedures under this code; instead, the opportunities represent administrative, operational, and clinical management contracts across correctional health, employee health plans, county employee medical coverage, behavioral health services, and emergency medical services oversight.

The issuing bodies span county corrections departments (Muscogee County, Georgia), county employee benefits administration (Collier County, Florida), county employee health plans (Monroe County, Florida), county behavioral health agencies (San Mateo County, California), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica, California). Geographic spread includes Georgia, Florida, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (RFP due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 members with approximately $8.7 million in historical annual pharmacy spending (RFP due April 9, 2026), and Monroe County's RFP for Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services for approximately 2,300 county members (proposals due April 16, 2026 via Bonfire). The code shows minimal relevant recent activity; the opportunities posted under it appear to reflect indexing misalignment rather than legitimate procurement activity for the surgical procedure the code nominates.