UNSPSC 85725230: Removal of spacer from right sacroiliac joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from right sacroiliac joint, 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 0SP738Z

UNSPSC 85725230 (Removal of spacer from right sacroiliac joint, percutaneous approach) is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it span independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve sacroiliac joint procedures or orthopedic implant removal. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitations suggests either inconsistent code assignment in the state and local procurement systems or that this code is not actively used for its intended medical device or surgical service purpose in current state and local contracting.

The opportunities that are tagged to this code instead reflect procurement activity across multiple issuing bodies and service lines. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona) is soliciting independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations; the City of Long Beach (California) is seeking surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit management; the Washington State Department of Transportation is requesting occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas) issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; Collier County (Florida) is procuring pharmacy benefit management; and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California) is establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing. The geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no concentration in any single jurisdiction or region. For a business development professional evaluating this code, the disconnect between the UNSPSC title and the actual purchasing activity suggests either avoiding the code or investigating whether it is being misapplied at the source system level.