UNSPSC 85716270: Insertion of facet replacement spinal stabilization device into thoracolumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of facet replacement spinal stabilization device into 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 0RHA3DZ

UNSPSC 85716270 Insertion of facet replacement spinal stabilization device into thoracolumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its technical scope and the medical services being procured under it by state and local buyers. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not solicit spinal devices or surgical procedures; instead, they cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs for city employee health plans, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. The code's nominal scope—a specific orthopedic implant procedure—does not match the administrative, staffing, and benefits-management work actually appearing in state and local solicitations, suggesting either systematic misclassification or that the code is used as a catch-all for medical service procurement outside its intended domain.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state agencies, county health systems and human resources departments, municipal retirement offices, and county juvenile justice systems across multiple states. The Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluations), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and inpatient services for detained youth), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out for city employees), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing) represent recent activity. Geographic spread includes Washington, Florida, Arizona, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026) covering baseline and periodic examinations across 14 ferry locations, the City of Phoenix independent medical evaluation services RFP (due October 16, 2026) for disability benefit applications on a $750,000 five-year contract, and the County of Santa Clara Health System multi-award qualification vehicle for temporary ancillary clinical staffing (due October 7, 2026). The code's activity appears driven by healthcare administration and workforce support rather than medical device procurement, warranting classification review.