UNSPSC 85724717: Removal of spacer from coccygeal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from coccygeal joint, 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 0SP608Z

UNSPSC 85724717 Removal of spacer from coccygeal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local opportunities posted under it. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the six recent opportunities solicited under this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, specialty surgical benefits carve-out programs, youth detention healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve coccygeal joint procedures. State and local procurement offices have tagged these opportunities with this Commodity code despite the clear mismatch between the code's technical scope and the work actually being bought.

The issuing bodies span multiple public sectors: a city retirement office (Phoenix), a municipal human resources department (Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County, Texas), a county health consortium (Collier County, Florida), and a county health system (Santa Clara County, California). The opportunities are geographically dispersed across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no standout repeat buyer in the recent block. The code shows little relevant activity for firms pursuing orthopedic surgical procedures or related implant services; business development professionals should verify with issuing bodies whether these opportunities represent a classification error or a systematic misalignment in this jurisdiction's coding practices before allocating resources to pursue contracts under this code.