UNSPSC 85724300: Joints lower spine, external approach-part A

This class includes one or more of 16 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the joints of the lower spine with external approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0S.

UNSPSC 85724300 Joints lower spine, external approach-part A is a Class code that encompasses medical and clinical services related to spinal care and treatment, though the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code reflect a broader range of healthcare service procurement including inmate medical management, pharmacy benefit administration, virtual primary care delivery, peer support services, and emergency medical direction. State and local issuing bodies using this code include county governments, county health departments, county boards of commissioners, and municipal fire departments. The solicitations show healthcare systems procuring comprehensive clinical service contracts rather than isolated procedural or device-focused interventions; Columbus Consolidated Government (Muscogee County Prison), Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, San Mateo County Health Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, and Santa Monica Fire Department have all posted opportunities in this space within the past four months.

Recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, and California. Columbus Consolidated Government issued RFP No. 26-0008 on April 15, 2026, for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (approximately 576 offenders) with proposals due May 15, 2026; the current monthly cost is $95,537.71, and the contract term is two years with three optional renewal periods. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued RFP 25-8414 on April 9, 2026, for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million; the initial award is for three years (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028) with two optional one-year renewals. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners posted RFP628 on March 14, 2026, for Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services serving approximately 2,300 county members, with proposals due April 16, 2026, and contract effective October 1, 2026. San Mateo County Health posted RFP 2025-007 on February 25, 2026, for a Mental Health Services Act Innovation Peer Support project with total funding of $580,000 over three years; Santa Monica Fire Department posted RFP 455 on February 25, 2026, for a Fire Department Medical Director with an initial three-year term and potential one-year renewals.