UNSPSC 85716844: Fusion of 2 to 7 thoracic vertebral joints with autologous tissue 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 2 to 7 thoracic vertebral joints with autologous tissue 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 0RG7471

UNSPSC 85716844 Fusion of 2 to 7 thoracic vertebral joints with autologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, posterior column, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a highly specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code—independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—bear no operational relationship to spinal fusion surgery. The mismatch indicates either a data classification error in the underlying procurement systems or incidental code assignment that does not reflect actual work scope.

State and local procurement activity tagged to this code shows no meaningful volume or pattern. The issuing bodies span Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara Health System), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), but the opportunities represent general healthcare service procurement—evaluation services, benefit plan administration, occupational health screening, detention facility medical services, pharmacy management, and temporary staffing—across multiple issuing body types including city retirement boards, county human resources departments, state transportation agencies, and county health systems. No recent opportunity documents spinal fusion procedures or spine surgery as a line item. Vendors pursuing work under this code should verify the correct UNSPSC classification before responding, as the current assignment does not support accurate procurement matching.