UNSPSC 85724737: Removal of spacer from lumbosacral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from lumbosacral 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 0SP308Z

UNSPSC 85724737 Removal of spacer from lumbosacral joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The six recent opportunities tagged under this code encompass independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or lumbosacral joint interventions. The misalignment suggests the code may have been applied erroneously by issuing bodies during solicitation tagging, or the code's healthcare classification does not reflect state and local procurement practices in this domain.

Issuing bodies posting under the code span municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), counties (Harris County, Collier County, County of Santa Clara), and a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation). No issuer appears more than once. Geographic coverage includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. The most recent opportunities due in the near term are the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026), the Phoenix Retirement Office disability medical evaluation RFP (due October 16, 2026), and the Long Beach surgical benefit carve-out RFP (due October 7, 2026). Because the code does not reflect genuine procurement activity in orthopedic surgery or joint implant removal, business development professionals should verify code assignment before pursuit and consider whether the issuing bodies' actual needs align with orthopedic surgical service capabilities or, instead, represent misclassified healthcare administration and staffing opportunities in unrelated specialties.