UNSPSC 85716109: Revision of spacer in thoracolumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of spacer in thoracolumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous 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 0RWA38Z

UNSPSC 85716109 Revision of spacer in thoracolumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure — revision of a thoracolumbar spacer performed percutaneously — but the recent opportunities tagged under this code involve occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and youth detention healthcare services. None of these solicitations concern spinal implants, orthopedic devices, or vertebral joint procedures.

The mismatch between the code's stated scope and the work actually being procured suggests that the code is either misapplied to these opportunities or that the data reflects a classification anomaly in the state and local procurement system. No active solicitations for thoracolumbar spacers, spinal implants, or related orthopedic surgical devices appear in the recent-opportunities block. Practitioners evaluating this code for pursuit should verify the correct UNSPSC classification for their specific product or service offering before committing resources to opportunity tracking or business development under this code.