UNSPSC 85841036: Osteopathic treatment of lumbar region using indirect forces

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a osteopathic intervention or procedure to treatment of lumbar region using indirect forces. This 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 7W03X4Z

UNSPSC 85841036 Osteopathic treatment of lumbar region using indirect forces, a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its abstract title and the work state and local governments are actually buying under this classification. Recent solicitations tagged to this code do not involve osteopathic manual therapy or spine-specific treatment; instead, they cover occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical procedure carve-out networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, and employee health plan administration. The code appears to be a catch-all tag for general medical evaluation and clinical services procurement across state and local health agencies, rather than a descriptor of the specific manual therapeutic discipline its name suggests. Issuing bodies include county health systems and probation departments, municipal retirement offices managing disability benefit determinations, state transportation agencies, and county commissioners' boards procuring employee health benefits administration.

Recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP in September 2026 (due October 16, 2026) for independent medical evaluation services—medical record summaries and coordination of disability examinations for approximately 75 annual public safety pension applications under a $750,000 five-year contract. Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 locations (due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid August 31, 2026), requiring a physician board-certified in occupational medicine. Santa Clara County Health System established a non-exclusive multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026), with no guaranteed work volume. The City of Long Beach issued an RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefit management through Centers of Excellence (due October 7, 2026), and Collier County, Florida sought pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members under a three-year contract with historical annual pharmacy spending near $8.7 million. Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (due September 25, 2026). The code shows modest recent activity concentrated in the Southwest and West Coast with no standout repeat buyers.