UNSPSC 85715610: Replacement of thoracolumbar vertebral disc with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of 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 0RRB0JZ

UNSPSC 85715610 Replacement of thoracolumbar vertebral disc with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no procurement activity for spinal implant devices or surgical procedures. Instead, the tagged opportunities reflect medical services procurement — independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, occupational health surveillance, specialty surgical benefit administration, pharmacy benefit management, emergency and inpatient care for youth in custody, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve acquisition of thoracolumbar disc implants or related orthopedic devices. The code mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the source material or that state and local procurement offices are using this surgical-procedure code as a catch-all for health-benefit and medical-services contracting, which diverges materially from the code's nominal scope of spinal implant procurement.

The recent opportunities originate from diverse issuing bodies — a city retirement office (Phoenix), two major cities' human resources divisions (Long Beach and Collier County), a state transportation department (Washington), a county juvenile justice system (Harris County), and a county health system (Santa Clara) — across Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas. No issuing body appears more than once, and no repeated geographic concentration emerges. The source provides insufficient evidence that this code is actively used by state and local governments for its intended commodity purpose. Vendors evaluating pursuit under this code should clarify with prospective buyers whether their actual medical services or staffing needs will be tagged to this surgical-procedure code or whether it represents a temporary labeling artifact.