UNSPSC 85724572: Supplement lumbosacral joint with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement lumbosacral joint with autologous tissue 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 0SU307Z

UNSPSC 85724572 Supplement lumbosacral joint with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally refers to a surgical orthopedic procedure, yet recent state and local solicitations posted under this code show little alignment with that scope. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, disability medical evaluations for public safety pension systems, surgical care network management through centers of excellence, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve spinal fusion or autologous tissue implantation. The issuing bodies include state departments of transportation, county human resources and health departments, municipal retirement offices, county health systems, and county juvenile probation departments. This code appears to serve as a catch-all taxonomy placeholder for state and local health procurement rather than as a specific surgical procedure code, and vendors evaluating activity under it should recognize the mismatch between the code's clinical name and the actual work being advertised.

Recent opportunities span Washington, Arizona, California, and Florida. The Washington State Department of Transportation issued an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services covering examinations across 14 ferries locations statewide, with proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the City of Long Beach requested proposals for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program for its Anthem PPO plan with approximately 3,800 enrolled members, due October 7, 2026; the County of Santa Clara Health System posted a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories, due October 7, 2026; and Collier County issued an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with historical pharmacy spending near $8.7 million annually. Harris County Juvenile Probation Department posted an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, due September 25, 2026, with limited scope detail available. The absence of recent solicitations for the orthopedic surgical procedure nominally named in the code suggests that this UNSPSC classification carries minimal procurement relevance for state and local buyers pursuing the actual work described in its title.