UNSPSC 85716162: Supplement thoracic vertebral joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement thoracic vertebral joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 0RU63KZ

UNSPSC 85716162 Supplement thoracic vertebral joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no recent activity aligned with its nominal medical-device scope in state and local procurement. The six recent opportunities tagged under this code involve occupational medical surveillance, disability benefits medical record review, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve spinal implants or orthopedic surgical procedures. This mismatch suggests either systematic misclassification by posting authorities or limited actual procurement activity under the code's intended classification.

The recent opportunities originate from diverse issuing bodies across multiple states and geographies: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), City of Long Beach (California), Washington State Department of Transportation (Washington), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and County of Santa Clara Health System (California). These solicitations span administrative health services (medical record review, occupational surveillance) and health-system contracting (pharmacy benefit management, surgical networks, temporary staffing) rather than orthopedic implant procurement. No state or local body has posted an RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB for spinal fusion devices or related hardware under this code in the recent activity window. The absence of relevant procurement signals and the systematic mismatch between code intent and actual posting content warrant monitoring but suggest minimal near-term pursuit opportunity in this classification.