UNSPSC 85715642: Removal of synthetic substitute from thoracolumbar vertebral disc, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from thoracolumbar vertebral disc, 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 0RPB0JZ

UNSPSC 85715642, Removal of synthetic substitute from thoracolumbar vertebral disc, open approach, is a Commodity code that reflects a specific surgical procedure classification, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code do not involve spinal surgery or orthopedic implant removal. Instead, the opportunities sourced to this code cover occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, specialty medical staffing, pharmacy benefit management, and emergency healthcare services for detained youth. The mismatch between the code's surgical procedure name and the actual work being solicited indicates that this code shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement aligned with its stated scope. The six opportunities identified span medical administration, benefits management, and clinical staffing rather than the thoracolumbar disc surgery the code nominally describes.

Issuing bodies include municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), city employee benefits programs (City of Long Beach, Collier County), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (County of Santa Clara Health System), county juvenile justice authorities (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and county procurement offices serving health-care consortia (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a response deadline of October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations with proposals due October 9, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award solicitation for temporary health professional staffing services with a response deadline of October 7, 2026. The code's recent activity does not align with its stated surgical procedure classification.