UNSPSC 85724813: Insertion of spacer into lumbosacral disc, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of spacer into lumbosacral 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 0SH408Z

UNSPSC 85724813 Insertion of spacer into lumbosacral disc, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities posted under this code involve independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and youth detention healthcare — none of which align with spinal implant procurement or insertion services. The mismatch between the code's procedural scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or that the code is being used as a catch-all for health-related services rather than for procurement of orthopedic devices or related surgical supplies.

The issuing bodies span city retirement systems (City of Phoenix), county health systems (Santa Clara, Collier County, Harris County), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), and municipal human resources departments (City of Long Beach). Recent opportunities cluster in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington; no pattern of repeat activity under this code across multiple jurisdictions supports a reliable procurement pipeline. Given the fundamental mismatch between the code definition and the actual procurements posted, vendors should verify code assignment before pursing opportunities listed under UNSPSC 85724813 and flag miscoded notices to procurement offices for correction.