UNSPSC 85715618: Replacement of thoracic 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 thoracic 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 0RR60KZ

UNSPSC 85715618 Replacement of thoracic vertebral joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent activity among state and local procurement bodies. The code's nominal medical-procedure scope does not align with the recent solicitations tagged under it, which instead cover occupational and disability-benefit medical evaluation and administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health-professional staffing, surgical carve-out networks, and youth detention healthcare services—none of which constitute thoracic vertebral joint replacement procedures or orthopedic surgical implants. The mismatch suggests either tagging error or that the code has drifted from its intended scope in state and local procurement systems.

The issuing bodies across the recent postings span city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal benefits departments (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (County of Santa Clara), county probation departments (Harris County), and county commissioners (Collier County). Representative recent solicitations include the Phoenix Fire Pension Board and Phoenix Police Pension Board's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a $750,000 maximum over five years (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Ferries' RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals (due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification solicitation for temporary health-professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories, including orthopedic and surgical services (due October 7, 2026). The code shows activity in Arizona, Washington, California, and Florida, but the divergence between the code's stated scope and actual procurement activity suggests this category warrants verification before pursuit.