UNSPSC 85725440: Fusion of 2 or more lumbar vertebral joints with nonautologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, posterior column, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of 2 or more lumbar vertebral joints with nonautologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, posterior column, 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 0SG13K1

UNSPSC 85725440 Fusion of 2 or more lumbar vertebral joints with nonautologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, posterior column, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities tagged under this code do not match that clinical classification. Instead, the tagged solicitations cover independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, surgical benefit carve-out program administration, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories. None of these procurements involve the lumbar spinal fusion procedure the code nominally describes, nor do they represent standard surgical procedure supply or clinical service delivery aligned with the code's stated content.

The mismatch between the code name and the actual work being solicited across these opportunities suggests either inconsistent UNSPSC tagging by the issuing bodies or a misapplication of the code to medical administration and occupational health functions outside its intended scope. State and local health systems, retirement boards, and county departments are issuing the notices—Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and Santa Clara County Health System—but their procurements target claims processing, medical record review, occupational health compliance, staffing coordination, and benefit administration rather than the surgical implants or related procedural services the commodity code describes. Bidders should verify code alignment directly with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities under this classification, as the current activity does not reflect meaningful demand for the specified surgical procedure within state and local procurement.