UNSPSC 85725013: Excision of lumbosacral disc, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of 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 0SB40ZZ

UNSPSC 85725013 Excision of lumbosacral disc, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code bear no meaningful connection to that clinical service line. Instead, the opportunities reflect comprehensive healthcare management, pharmacy benefit administration, virtual care platforms, peer support services, and medical directorship roles—none of which involve lumbosacral disc excision or surgical services. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the five posted opportunities appear to be misclassified and span unrelated healthcare service categories including correctional-facility medical and pharmacy services (Columbus Consolidated Government), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), virtual primary and urgent care (Monroe County), peer support pilot services (San Mateo County), and fire department medical direction (Santa Monica Fire Department).

The geographic spread reflects activity across multiple states—Georgia, Florida, and California among recent postings—with no discernible concentration in any single jurisdiction or region. The issuing bodies are exclusively county or municipal health and human services departments and independent fire departments rather than surgical or specialty-care facilities. Response dates in the recent block range from October 2025 through July 2026, with the Collier County Pharmacy Benefit Management RFP posted April 9, 2026 (due same day) and the Monroe County Virtual Care RFP due April 16, 2026. The mismatch between the Commodity code's stated clinical scope and the actual opportunities posted under it suggests either systematic miscoding at the source or a data-integration error; vendors pursuing state and local healthcare services should verify UNSPSC alignment independently rather than relying on this code's nominal title.