UNSPSC 85725039: Destruction of lumbar vertebral disc, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of lumbar vertebral 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 0S520ZZ

UNSPSC 85725039 Destruction of lumbar vertebral disc, open approach is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement records with little direct relevance to the code's clinical-procedure nomenclature. Recent opportunities tagged under this code instead reflect health plan administration, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve surgical intervention on lumbar vertebral discs. The code shows a mismatch between its stated scope and actual procurement activity.

State and local issuing bodies posting under this code include a city retirement office (Phoenix), municipal health plan administrators (Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County), a county health consortium (Collier County), and a county health system (Santa Clara). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) supporting disability benefit determinations for public safety retirees; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits under an Anthem PPO plan (HR26753, due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification-vehicle solicitation for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas, with no dominant jurisdiction. The code's actual use in state and local procurement does not align with its formal definition; vendors pursuing opportunities tagged here should verify the specific clinical or administrative scope in each RFP rather than assume spinal surgery procurement intent.