UNSPSC 85715615: Replacement of thoracic vertebral disc with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of thoracic vertebral disc 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 0RR90KZ

UNSPSC 85715615 Replacement of thoracic vertebral disc with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal medical procedure classification. The six recent opportunities identified under this code span independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management services, surgical procedure carve-outs for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance, specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve thoracic vertebral disc replacement or related orthopedic surgical procedures. The mismatch between the code's specific medical procedure scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a fundamental disconnect between UNSPSC taxonomy assignment and the buying activity the code nominally covers.

State and local procurement under this code reflects fragmented medical administration and staffing activity rather than surgical implant procurement or related orthopedic supply-chain engagement. Issuing bodies include Arizona municipal pension boards (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County, Collier County), state transportation agencies (Washington Department of Transportation), and municipal health plans (City of Long Beach). Geographic coverage spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no identifiable concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a five-year maximum contract value of $750,000 (response due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (response due October 9, 2026), and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members (response deadline April 9, 2026 — a date in the past relative to today's date of October 20, 2026). The absence of recent opportunities for actual thoracic vertebral disc replacement supplies, implants, or related surgical services indicates this code warrants skipping for firms pursuing orthopedic device or spine-surgery procurement pipelines.