UNSPSC 85716858: Fusion of thoracic vertebral joint with autologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, anterior column, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of thoracic vertebral joint with autologous tissue substitute, posterior 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 0RG647J

UNSPSC 85716858 Fusion of thoracic vertebral joint with autologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, anterior column, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal surgical procedure scope. The code's technical name describes a specific spinal fusion technique, but the state and local opportunities tagged under it cover occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention medical services—none of which match the orthopedic surgical procedure the code nominally describes. The mismatch suggests either classification error in the source data or that this code has been repurposed in state and local procurement systems to span a broader medical services category than the UNSPSC taxonomy intends.

The recent opportunities span multiple states and issuing bodies: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, RFP due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical carve-out benefit administration for a PPO plan, RFP due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (occupational medical surveillance, RFP due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth, RFI due September 25, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management, RFP due April 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing, RFP due October 7, 2026). The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas. Given the disconnect between code scope and actual procurement activity, vendors should verify code assignment in any solicitation before committing resources to pursuit.