UNSPSC 85715702: Release thoracolumbar vertebral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release thoracolumbar vertebral joint, 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 0RNA0ZZ

UNSPSC 85715702 Release thoracolumbar vertebral joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical carve-out programs for municipal employee health plans, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations involve spinal surgery or any vertebral joint procedures. The mismatch between the code's surgical nomenclature and the actual scope of work being purchased suggests either a coding error in the state and local procurement systems or that this code is not in active use for its intended purpose within the surveyed jurisdictions.

The issuing bodies include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), City of Long Beach (California), Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and County of Santa Clara Health System (California). Geographic spread covers Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services with a response date of October 16, 2026, the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services with a response date of October 9, 2026, and the County of Santa Clara Health System RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052 for temporary health professional staffing services with a response date of October 7, 2026. Pursuit under this code is not recommended without clarification of the coding assignment from the issuing jurisdiction.