UNSPSC 85724348: Revision of synthetic substitute in lumbar vertebral joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in lumbar vertebral joint, external 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 0SW0XJZ

UNSPSC 85724348 Revision of synthetic substitute in lumbar vertebral joint, external approach is a Commodity code with no clear alignment to recent state and local procurement activity. The source shows five recent opportunities—independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations in Phoenix; surgical carve-out benefit management in Long Beach; occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers in Washington; emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth in Harris County; pharmacy benefit management in Collier County; and temporary health professional staffing across multiple clinical categories in Santa Clara County. None of these solicitations involve spinal orthopedic surgery, lumbar vertebral implants, or related surgical procedures. The code's nominal scope—orthopedic surgical procedures on the lumbar spine—does not match what state and local governments are actually buying under this tag in the recent market.

The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the state and local procurement system or that this code sits outside typical state and local government purchasing patterns. State and local bodies do procure medical services but typically through health plan carve-outs, staffing partnerships, occupational health programs, or managed-care arrangements rather than by soliciting discrete surgical procedures. If your firm offers spinal orthopedic implants, revision services, or surgical support, watch this code for any corrected or subsequent opportunities, but expect continued low activity or misalignment until the tagging issue is resolved.