UNSPSC 85724947: Fusion of 2 or more lumbar vertebral joints with interbody fusion device, 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 with interbody fusion device, 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 0SG10A0

UNSPSC 85724947 Fusion of 2 or more lumbar vertebral joints with interbody fusion device, anterior approach, anterior column, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its surgical-procedure nomenclature and the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it. The recent solicitations — medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, and temporary clinical staffing — do not involve spinal fusion devices or orthopedic implants. State and local procurement offices appear to have tagged these opportunities with this code as a cataloging artifact rather than because they are procuring the medical device or procedure the code names. The code shows no recent activity for what it nominally describes: procurement of lumbar fusion implants, surgical kits, or related orthopedic hardware by state, county, or municipal health systems or school districts.

The six recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no pattern of repeated use of this code by any single issuing body. The City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County, Collier County, and Santa Clara County represent different procurement contexts — municipal retirement systems, employee health benefits, occupational safety, juvenile detention health services, pharmacy administration, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve spinal fusion devices. No recent opportunities support active market demand for the product or service this Commodity code is intended to describe.