UNSPSC 85716827: Fusion of 8 or more thoracic vertebral joints with interbody fusion device, anterior approach, anterior 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 interbody fusion device, anterior approach, anterior 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 0RG84A0

UNSPSC 85716827, Fusion of 8 or more thoracic vertebral joints with interbody fusion device, anterior approach, anterior column, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The six most recent opportunities tagged to this code—including independent medical evaluation services from the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, surgical benefit carve-out programs from the City of Long Beach, occupational medical surveillance from the Washington State Department of Transportation, emergency and specialty medical services from Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, pharmacy benefit management from Collier County, and temporary health professional staffing from Santa Clara County Health System—are administrative healthcare services, benefit management, or personnel staffing activities. None of these solicitations concern spinal fusion devices, orthopedic implants, surgical procedures, or medical devices of any kind.

The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure for fusing multiple thoracic vertebrae using an interbody fusion device via percutaneous endoscopic approach—does not align with what state and local governments are actually buying under this taxonomy entry. This classification mismatch suggests the code may be applied inconsistently in state procurement systems or may reflect a data-entry error in the underlying opportunity records. Business development professionals evaluating this code should verify whether the actual procurement interest lies in medical devices, surgical implants, or healthcare administration services, and cross-reference against corrected or higher-level UNSPSC codes that capture the intended commodity family.