UNSPSC 85724575: Supplement lumbar vertebral disc with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement lumbar vertebral disc 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 0SU207Z

UNSPSC 85724575 Supplement lumbar vertebral disc with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with that clinical scope. The six most recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out benefits, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve lumbar vertebral disc supplementation or surgical implants. This mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or that the code is being applied as a catch-all for health and medical services procurement more broadly, rather than for the orthopedic surgical product the code nominally names.

The issuing bodies span county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris, Collier), city retirement offices (Phoenix), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), and municipal government (Long Beach)—a mix typical of public-sector health benefits and employee health services rather than orthopedic surgical supply. The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services at the Washington State Ferries (proposals due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations (due October 16, 2026 at a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive qualified-vendor-pool solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). Given the pervasive miscoding between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited, this code warrants close attention to individual opportunity postings rather than reliance on the code name alone to screen for relevant procurement.