UNSPSC 85724635: Replacement of lumbosacral joint with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of lumbosacral joint 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 0SR30JZ

UNSPSC 85724635 Replacement of lumbosacral joint with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that sits at the intersection of orthopedic surgical procedure classification and public-sector healthcare administration, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little alignment with its nominal scope of spinal-fusion implant procurement. Instead, the opportunities cluster around occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, medical staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension and disability determinations, and surgical benefit carve-out programs — none of which involve the procurement or supply of lumbosacral joint prosthetics or implantable devices. The issuing bodies span health systems (Santa Clara County Health System, City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county government (Collier County, Harris County), and public retirement offices (City of Phoenix). The code shows minimal recent activity directly relevant to its stated commodity description.

The geographic spread includes Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas across the small sample of recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFQ (due October 9, 2026) covering 14 ferry system locations and requiring occupational medicine board certification; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (due October 16, 2026) for approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications with $750,000 total maximum compensation over five years; the City of Long Beach's surgical benefit carve-out RFP (due October 7, 2026) for Centers of Excellence networks covering knee, hip, spine, and oncology procedures for 3,800 Anthem PPO enrollees; and Collier County's pharmacy benefit management RFP (due April 9, 2026, backdated) covering approximately 2,400 employees and estimated $8.7 million in annual pharmacy spending. The code appears misclassified for the health-administration and medical-services work actually being solicited; organizations pursuing opportunities under this code should verify the procurement body's intended scope through pre-bid contact before investing proposal resources.