UNSPSC 85716847: Fusion of thoracic vertebral joint, posterior approach, posterior column, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of thoracic vertebral joint, 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 0RG64Z1

UNSPSC 85716847 Fusion of thoracic vertebral joint, posterior approach, posterior column, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code's nominal scope—a highly specific surgical procedure on the thoracic spine—does not align with the state and local contract opportunities posted under it. Recent solicitations tagged to this code include independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, occupational medical surveillance programs, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, specialty healthcare services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these opportunities involve spinal fusion procedures, surgical implants, or orthopedic equipment. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the source data or that this code has been misapplied to health-services and benefits-administration opportunities that fall outside its intended scope.

The issuing bodies across the tagged opportunities span state agencies, counties, cities, and special-purpose districts—Washington State Department of Transportation, City of Long Beach, City of Phoenix, Collier County, Harris County, County of Santa Clara—but their work does not reflect the surgical or device procurement that the code nominally describes. Without recent solicitations that actually involve thoracic spinal fusion procedures, implants, or surgical supplies, the code offers no clear signal for business development targeting state and local procurement in this specialty.