UNSPSC 85725168: Supplement lumbosacral disc with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement lumbosacral disc with synthetic substitute, percutaneous 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 0SU43JZ

UNSPSC 85725168 Supplement lumbosacral disc with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a spinal surgical implant procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal relevance to the code's stated scope. The six recent opportunities tagged to this code span independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, specialty surgical carve-outs for municipal employee health plans, temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve lumbosacral disc supplementation or orthopedic implant procurement. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal benefits administrators (Long Beach, Collier County), state transportation departments (Washington State Ferries), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County), and county probation departments, reflecting a mix of public-sector health benefits administration and occupational health delivery rather than surgical implant supply or orthopedic procurement.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara), Washington (WSDOT), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), with no concentration in any single region. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code shows little recent activity genuinely aligned to lumbosacral disc implant procurement, and vendors should treat it as a low-priority target unless the issuing jurisdiction has specifically clarified its application in a live solicitation notice.