UNSPSC 85724953: Fusion of lumbar vertebral joint, anterior approach, anterior column, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of lumbar vertebral joint, 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 0SG00Z0

UNSPSC 85724953, Fusion of lumbar vertebral joint, anterior approach, anterior column, open approach, is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—spinal fusion surgery—does not align with the state and local procurement activity recently tagged under it. The recent opportunities reflect medical services procurement across occupational health, disability evaluation, employee health benefits, and youth detention care, none of which involves spinal fusion procedures. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office seeks independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations; the City of Long Beach is requesting surgical procedure carve-out benefit administration for its health plan; the Washington State Department of Transportation solicits occupational medical surveillance; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department requests emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; and Santa Clara County Health System is building a temporary health professional staffing pool. These are administrative, occupational, and ancillary health services, not operative procedures.

The issuing bodies span state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), with no repeat buyers under this code in the recent block. Geographic distribution includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Given the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited, this code shows little relevant recent activity for orthopedic or spinal surgery service procurement.