UNSPSC 85716823: Fusion of 8 or more thoracic vertebral joints 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 8 or more thoracic vertebral joints 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 0RG84J1

UNSPSC 85716823, Fusion of 8 or more thoracic vertebral joints with synthetic substitute, posterior approach, posterior column, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that appears to describe a specific surgical procedure but does not match the scope of state and local procurement activity actually being solicited under this code. The recent opportunities tagged to this code include independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for state ferry workers, specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve spinal fusion procedures or orthopedic implants. The code shows no relevant recent activity aligned with its stated clinical definition.

State and local buyers posting opportunities under this code span city retirement offices, municipal employee health benefits programs, state transportation agencies, county juvenile probation departments, county human resources divisions, and county health systems across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The geographic spread reflects activity in major metropolitan areas and regions with significant public-sector workforce populations, though the absence of solicitations actually purchasing spinal fusion devices or related orthopedic implants suggests either a data-tagging misalignment or minimal procurement activity under the code's intended scope.