UNSPSC 85724938: Fusion of 2 or more lumbar vertebral joints, anterior approach, anterior column, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of 2 or more lumbar vertebral joints, anterior approach, anterior column, 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 0SG10Z0

UNSPSC 85724938, Fusion of 2 or more lumbar vertebral joints, anterior approach, anterior column, open approach, is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to its clinical scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect a systematic mismatch between the code's nominal definition—a specific surgical procedure—and the actual goods and services state and local jurisdictions are buying, which center instead on occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-outs, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations involve fusion surgery procurement, billing for surgical procedures, or implant and instrumentation supply for spinal fusion.

The geographic spread of opportunities shows activity across California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara Health System), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries), Arizona (City of Phoenix), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), but the activities tagged to this code do not correspond to the fusion-procedure definition. This code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors pursuing spine-surgery-related procurement or related surgical products and services under state and local issuing bodies.