UNSPSC 85724568: Supplement lumbosacral disc with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement lumbosacral disc with synthetic substitute, open 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 0SU40JZ

UNSPSC 85724568 Supplement lumbosacral disc with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical implant procedure, but recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show minimal alignment with that scope. Instead, the code is being used to solicit medical surveillance, occupational health examinations, independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, specialty surgical networks, and temporary health professional staffing — a divergent set of health administrative and clinical staffing services bearing no connection to orthopedic spinal implants. The issuing bodies include county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), municipal agencies (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), and regional health systems, but the work being solicited is administrative health contracting and workforce provisioning rather than medical devices or surgical procedures.

Recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026, requiring physician-led examinations across 14 ferry system locations; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determination, due October 16, 2026, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the City of Long Beach solicited HR26753 for surgical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence due October 7, 2026; and Santa Clara County Health System posted RFSQHHSFY270052 for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories due October 7, 2026. The code assignment appears inconsistent with procurement intent — bidders pursuing work under 85724568 should verify that the specific opportunity description, not the UNSPSC name, reflects the actual scope before investing proposal effort.