UNSPSC 85724742: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from lumbar vertebral disc, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from lumbar vertebral disc, 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 0SP20KZ

UNSPSC 85724742 Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from lumbar vertebral disc, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged under this code—independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—address administrative medical services, benefits program management, and clinical staffing across multiple service lines. None of these solicitations involve the surgical removal of nonautologous tissue substitutes from lumbar vertebral discs or orthopedic surgical procedures of this specificity. The code appears to be a procedural classification more suited to hospital billing or clinical outcomes tracking than to state and local government procurement.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests that procurement offices have applied this code incorrectly to administrative and staffing contracts rather than to orthopedic surgical services. The issuing bodies span city retirement systems (Phoenix), municipal health plans (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county benefits administration (Collier County), and regional public health systems (Santa Clara County)—a broad mix with no concentration around spine or orthopedic surgical care. Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Without evidence of actual surgical procedure procurement aligned to the code's stated scope, this code does not represent an actionable procurement opportunity at this time.