UNSPSC 85716808: Fusion of thoracolumbar vertebral joint with synthetic substitute, posterior approach, posterior column, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of thoracolumbar vertebral joint with synthetic substitute, posterior approach, posterior column, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0RGA4J1

UNSPSC 85716808 Fusion of thoracolumbar vertebral joint with synthetic substitute, posterior approach, posterior column, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code with a mismatch between its clinical procedure nomenclature and actual state and local procurement activity. Recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve spinal fusion surgery or orthopedic implants; instead, they reflect procurement of occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-outs for Centers of Excellence networks, and emergency medical services for youth in detention. The code appears to be misapplied to general healthcare contracting by state and local issuing bodies rather than representing a genuine medical device or surgical procedure procurement line. State and local governments soliciting under this code include city retirement boards, county health systems, county commissioners' offices, state transportation departments, and county probation agencies—a dispersed mix of health-related administrative and operational buyers rather than orthopedic surgery programs or implant procurement.

The geographic spread spans Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with no discernible geographic concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with proposals due October 16, 2026, the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026, and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical categories, also due October 7, 2026. The code shows no recent relevant activity aligned with its stated scope of spinal fusion procedures and orthopedic device procurement.