UNSPSC 85716122: Revision of spacer in thoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of spacer in thoracic 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 0RW638Z

UNSPSC 85716122, Revision of spacer in thoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous approach (Commodity), does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific spinal surgical procedure; however, the six most recent opportunities posted under this code concern occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations involve thoracic vertebral spacer procedures or any orthopedic implant procurement. The mismatch suggests the code has been applied to opportunities in medical administration and healthcare services delivery rather than the specific procedural intervention the code nominally describes.

State and local procurement under this code shows no relevant recent activity. The issuing bodies tagging it—the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System—span multiple states and sectors, but their work falls outside the scope of spinal implant procurement or spine surgery services. Unless state and local agencies are using this code as a catch-all for medical and healthcare contracting across heterogeneous service lines, purchasing professionals should verify code assignment before investing in pursuit.