UNSPSC 85724743: Removal of synthetic substitute from lumbar vertebral disc, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic 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 0SP20JZ

UNSPSC 85724743 Removal of synthetic substitute from lumbar vertebral disc, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a substantial mismatch between its nominal scope — a specific orthopedic surgical procedure — and actual state and local procurement activity under the code. The recent opportunities posted against this code do not involve lumbar vertebral disc procedures or any surgical implant removal. Instead, state and local agencies have tagged the code to solicit independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical carve-out benefit programs — none of which map to the code's stated procedure name. The issuing bodies span diverse public sector actors: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (managing pension disability determinations), the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational health for ferry workers), the City of Long Beach (employee health benefits), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (youth detention healthcare), Collier County (pharmacy administration), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary clinical staffing). This diversity of issuing bodies and service types indicates either systematic miscoding or use of the code as a catch-all placeholder for healthcare-related procurements that do not fit a clearer taxonomy.

Geographic activity spans Arizona, Washington, California, Florida, and Texas across the recent sample. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is soliciting independent medical evaluation services (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years and proposals due through the City's Procurement Portal. The Washington State Department of Transportation is requesting occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington State locations (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), with a two-year term and extension options, emphasizing physician board certification in occupational medicine and cost-based evaluation weighting. The City of Long Beach is seeking surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit management (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026) covering approximately 3,800 enrolled employees and retirees. Because the code itself lacks clear relevance to any of these opportunities, pursuit depends on clarifying whether the code tag is a data quality issue or whether the jurisdiction intends to cover healthcare contracting broadly under this Commodity designation.