UNSPSC 85715835: Fusion of 2 to 7 thoracic vertebral joints with nonautologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, posterior column, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of 2 to 7 thoracic vertebral joints with nonautologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, posterior column, 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 0RG70K1

UNSPSC 85715835, Fusion of 2 to 7 thoracic vertebral joints with nonautologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, posterior column, open approach, is a Commodity code that shows no alignment between its nominal surgical procedure classification and actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not involve spinal fusion surgery or any orthopedic surgical procedure; instead they reflect medical surveillance, disability evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health examinations, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which correspond to the code's procedural scope.

The source records six recent state and local opportunities posted between July and September 2026, but none reflect the spinal fusion service the code nominally describes. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations; the City of Long Beach sought a surgical procedure carve-out benefit program manager for Centers of Excellence; the Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance services for ferry system employees; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; Collier County sought pharmacy benefit management; and Santa Clara County Health System established a temporary health professional staffing pool. This code appears to carry a tagging error within state and local procurement systems and does not currently reflect relevant buying activity in any jurisdiction.