UNSPSC 85716329: Fusion of 8 or more thoracic vertebral joints with autologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, posterior 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 autologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, posterior 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 0RG8371

UNSPSC 85716329, Fusion of 8 or more thoracic vertebral joints with autologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, posterior column, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope — a specific surgical procedure — does not align with the state and local opportunities recently tagged to it. Recent solicitations classified under this code address occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, pharmacy benefit management services, specialty surgical networks for employee health plans, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve the spinal fusion procedure the code describes. The mismatch suggests either mis-tagging by issuing bodies or misalignment between the code's clinical definition and the way state and local procurement offices use it in practice.

Because the source shows no state and local opportunities that actually solicit fusion services, spinal implants, or related surgical supplies under this code, no representative recent opportunities, geographic spread, or issuing-body patterns can be identified from the record. A firm evaluating this code should verify whether state and local procurement activity for spinal fusion services exists under a different UNSPSC classification.