UNSPSC 85715612: Replacement of thoracolumbar vertebral joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of thoracolumbar vertebral joint with nonautologous tissue 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 0RRA0KZ

UNSPSC 85715612 Replacement of thoracolumbar vertebral joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent alignment with state and local government procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure for spinal fusion, yet the recent opportunities posted under it span independent medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs for Centers of Excellence, temporary health professional staffing qualification pools, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve spinal fusion implants or orthopedic surgery supply. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding at the source or that the code is being used as a catchall health-service category rather than as a discrete commodity. State and local procurement activity tagged to this code does not reflect acquisition of thoracolumbar spinal implants, hardware, or related surgical consumables.

The recent opportunities under this code originate from diverse issuing bodies including city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal health systems (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health and juvenile justice agencies (Harris County, Collier County), and special districts. Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no concentration in any single jurisdiction. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQ for a qualified vendor pool in temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the code's apparent miscoding, firms should verify coding accuracy before pursuing opportunities listed under it.