UNSPSC 85473217: Extirpation of matter from thoracic spinal cord, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from thoracic spinal cord, 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 00CX3ZZ

UNSPSC 85473217 Extirpation of matter from thoracic spinal cord, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope — a specific surgical procedure — does not align with the recent opportunities posted against it. The six opportunities in the most recent block span independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal health plans, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention medical services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these involve the spinal-cord procedure named in the code. The mismatch suggests either errant code assignment by issuing bodies or that the code is being used as a catch-all for medical services procurement where no more specific code applies.

The issuing bodies include city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal health plan administrators (Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice departments (Harris County), county benefits administrators (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara County). Geographic activity appears spread across Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas, with no single jurisdiction dominating. Recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (due October 16, 2026 with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years), and the City of Long Beach's surgical benefit carve-out RFP (due October 7, 2026). Given the code's current misapplication, this category offers no actionable procurement signal for firms serving state and local health systems or occupational health providers.