UNSPSC 85725030: Drainage of lumbar vertebral disc with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of lumbar vertebral disc with drainage device, 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 0S9200Z

UNSPSC 85725030 Drainage of lumbar vertebral disc with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure code used in clinical settings, but the recent opportunities posted under this classification do not correspond to the procedure itself. Instead, state and local bodies have tagged opportunities under this code that address occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, medical staffing, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve lumbar vertebral disc drainage procedures or related surgical devices. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the actual work being solicited suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or use of this UNSPSC number as a catch-all for medical services procurement that does not fit elsewhere in the taxonomy.

The opportunities themselves span multiple state and local issuing bodies including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System. Representative solicitations include the Washington State Ferries' occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026) covering examinations across 14 ferry terminals, the City of Phoenix's independent medical evaluation services RFP for disability pension determinations (due October 16, 2026 with $750,000 total compensation over five years), and Collier County's pharmacy benefit management RFP covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees against an estimated $8.7 million annual spend. Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Bidders should note that this code appears to be used inconsistently by issuing bodies and may not reliably identify surgical device or procedural opportunities in the state and local space.