UNSPSC 85716406: Fusion of cervicothoracic vertebral joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, anterior approach, anterior column, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of cervicothoracic vertebral joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, anterior 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 0RG43K0

UNSPSC 85716406, a Commodity code for fusion of cervicothoracic vertebral joint procedures with nonautologous tissue substitute via anterior approach, shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code represents a specific surgical procedure classification that does not map to the scope of work in the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it.

The recent solicitations posted under this code—independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance for ferry system workers (Washington State Department of Transportation), emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (Santa Clara County Health System)—concern medical administration, benefits management, workforce staffing, and occupational health monitoring rather than surgical procedures. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity indicates either a tagging error in the source data or a lack of true orthopedic spinal fusion work currently sought by state and local bodies under this classification. Firms pursuing spine surgery-related contracts should verify code assignments in live solicitations rather than rely on this taxonomy marker.