UNSPSC 85725643: Revision of synthetic substitute in lumbar vertebral disc, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in lumbar vertebral disc, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0SW24JZ

UNSPSC 85725643 Revision of synthetic substitute in lumbar vertebral disc, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that bears no meaningful relationship to the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent solicitations capture independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical Center of Excellence networks, specialty healthcare for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve lumbar vertebral disc revision or percutaneous endoscopic procedures. The issuing bodies span city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation agencies, and county procurement offices purchasing on behalf of human resources divisions and health care consortia. Arizona, California, Washington, and Florida account for the identified recent activity.

The mismatch between code and actual procurement suggests either a systematic tagging error or that this UNSPSC code sees little relevant state and local activity. The most recent substantive opportunity was the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services, due October 16, 2026, valued at $750,000 over five years and focused on disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel — work entirely unrelated to spine surgery. Other recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026; the City of Long Beach's RFP (HR26753) for surgical Center of Excellence networks due October 7, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ (RFSQHHSFY270052) for temporary health professional staffing, also due October 7, 2026. Given the absence of spine-surgery or orthopedic-procedure-specific procurement under this code, pursuit of opportunities tagged to it should be treated as a signal of code misclassification rather than a market opportunity.