UNSPSC 85725265: Removal of infusion device from lumbar vertebral disc, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of infusion device from lumbar vertebral disc, 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 0SP233Z

UNSPSC 85725265 Removal of infusion device from lumbar vertebral disc, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code describing a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not align with orthopedic spine surgery. Instead, the code's recent posting history reflects a systematic mismatch: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office is soliciting independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations, the City of Long Beach is seeking surgical carve-out benefit management, the Washington State Department of Transportation is requesting occupational medical surveillance, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department is posting for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, Collier County is soliciting pharmacy benefit management, and Santa Clara County Health System is establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical disciplines. None of these opportunities involve the removal of lumbar infusion devices or percutaneous spine procedures. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the postings appear to reflect either mistagging by issuing bodies or a fundamental disconnect between the UNSPSC taxonomy assignment and actual procurement scope.

State and local buyers across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington are using this code to solicit healthcare administration, benefit management, and staffing services rather than orthopedic surgical services. The issuing bodies include county governments, municipal health systems, state departments, and retirement offices. Given the breadth of the mismatch and the absence of any spine surgery or infusion-device removal procurement signals in the recent opportunity set, firms pursuing work under this code should verify current opportunity tags with issuing bodies directly before committing business development resources; the code's nominal scope and its actual posting practice do not converge.