UNSPSC 85725338: Insertion of infusion device into lumbar vertebral disc, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of infusion device into 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 0SH233Z

UNSPSC 85725338 Insertion of infusion device into lumbar vertebral disc, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged to this code cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs, and youth detention medical services—none of which involve spinal infusion device insertion. The code shows a clear mismatch between its clinical procedure name and the administrative and staffing services that state and local buyers are actually procuring. This mismatch suggests either a systematic miscoding issue in the procurement system or that the code is being used as a catch-all for health services unrelated to its stated Commodity definition.

The recent opportunities originate from geographically dispersed issuing bodies: the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluations for public safety pension disability determinations in Arizona), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out management for city employees), Collier County, Florida (pharmacy benefit management), the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary ancillary clinical staffing), and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth). No clear repeat buyer pattern emerges from the limited opportunity set. The geographic spread spans Washington, Arizona, California, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP (due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance services requiring board certification in occupational medicine, the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP (due October 16, 2026) for comprehensive disability medical record preparation and independent medical examinations with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years, and the City of Long Beach RFP (due October 7, 2026) for surgical Centers of Excellence networks serving approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees. Given the systematic misalignment between the code name and actual procurement activity, this code warrants investigation for potential reclassification before pursuing opportunities within it.