UNSPSC 85716322: Fusion of 8 or more thoracic vertebral joints with synthetic substitute, posterior approach, anterior column, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of 8 or more thoracic vertebral joints with synthetic substitute, posterior approach, anterior column, 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 0RG83JJ

UNSPSC 85716322 Fusion of 8 or more thoracic vertebral joints with synthetic substitute, posterior approach, anterior column, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its medical-device or surgical-procedure scope. The six most recent opportunities posted under this code—solicitations from 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 between July and September 2026—cover independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out program administration, occupational health surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these opportunities involve spinal fusion devices, implants, surgical procedures, or orthopedic instrumentation as contemplated by the code's nominal description.

The mismatch between code and actual procurement signals either a taxonomy-tagging error in the state and local system or that this particular code does not see meaningful activity in the jurisdictions generating recent notices. Business development professionals should verify whether their product or service—if genuinely aligned with thoracic spinal fusion procedures or devices—belongs under a different UNSPSC classification, or should monitor this code in future quarters to detect whether activity patterns shift. State and local health systems, counties, and cities do procure medical services and devices, but the current opportunity sample offers no traction under this specific commodity code.