UNSPSC 85716915: Fusion of cervicothoracic vertebral joint with autologous tissue substitute, anterior approach, anterior column, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of cervicothoracic vertebral joint with autologous tissue substitute, 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 0RG4470

UNSPSC 85716915 Fusion of cervicothoracic vertebral joint with autologous tissue substitute, anterior approach, anterior column, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevance to recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it encompass independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for city employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, specialty medical services for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve the spinal fusion procedure named in the code. The issuing bodies span city pension boards, city employee benefits offices, state transportation agencies, county juvenile probation departments, county human resources divisions, and county health systems, reflecting fragmented procurement across multiple jurisdiction types and geographic regions including Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas.

No state or local opportunity in the source directly solicits cervicothoracic vertebral fusion procedures or related surgical implants. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the broad healthcare administration and temporary staffing work actually being solicited suggests this code does not represent meaningful procurement activity in the state and local market for the procedure it names. Firms pursuing spinal implant or surgical procedure contracts with state and local healthcare systems should verify the correct UNSPSC classification with issuing bodies before responding to opportunities tagged under this code.