UNSPSC 85715913: Fusion of cervicothoracic vertebral joint with autologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, anterior column, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of cervicothoracic vertebral joint with autologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, anterior 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 0RG407J

UNSPSC 85715913, Fusion of cervicothoracic vertebral joint with autologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, anterior column, open approach (Commodity), shows minimal alignment between its nominal surgical-procedure coding and the work actually being solicited under it in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve spinal fusion surgery or any orthopedic procedure matching the code's description; instead, they cover occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out program administration, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention healthcare coordination. The mismatch suggests either a data-tagging error in the source or an artifact of how some jurisdictions classify healthcare administration and benefits management services. State and local governments are not procuring spinal fusion procedures under this code in the visible record.

The recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with issuing bodies including city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county judicial authorities, and county procurement divisions. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP (RTMRFP26001) due October 16, 2026 for independent medical evaluation services serving approximately 75 annual disability applications under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with a five-year contract ceiling of $750,000. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted an IFB (RFP20260825) due October 9, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations. The City of Long Beach posted an RFP (HR26753) due October 7, 2026 for surgical Center of Excellence carve-out benefits administration. Collier County Commissioners posted an RFP (258414) for pharmacy benefit management services with a contract term through December 31, 2028. The County of Santa Clara Health System posted an RFSQ (RFSQHHSFY270052) due October 7, 2026 establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories. None of these opportunities involve the spinal fusion procedure named in the code.