UNSPSC 85724748: Removal of synthetic substitute from lumbar vertebral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from lumbar vertebral 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 0SP00JZ

UNSPSC 85724748 Removal of synthetic substitute from lumbar vertebral joint, open approach is a Commodity code with a highly specific medical procedure nomenclature that does not align with the state and local opportunities recently posted under it. The recent solicitations tagged with this code instead reflect independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-outs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency/specialty medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve removal of synthetic lumbar vertebral implants. The code appears to be a misclassification artifact in state and local procurement systems; there is no meaningful procurement activity under the code's nominal scope among recent state and local postings.

The issuing bodies in the tagged opportunities span city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal health plans (City of Long Beach), state departments of transportation (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county health systems (Santa Clara County), and county human resources divisions (Collier County). The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 with a two-year initial term and options to extend; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award qualification solicitation for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. None of these procurements bear any relationship to orthopedic implant removal. A business development professional should treat this code as inactive for practical purposes and verify the correct UNSPSC classification if pursuing any of the listed opportunities.