UNSPSC 85692639: Extirpation of matter from thoracic vertebra, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from thoracic vertebra, open 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 0PC40ZZ

UNSPSC 85692639 Extirpation of matter from thoracic vertebra, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure on thoracic vertebrae—does not match the recent opportunities posted under this classification. The source records six recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code, but none of them procure or reference thoracic vertebral surgery; instead, they solicit independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical carve-out networks for Centers of Excellence, specialty medical services for youth in custody, and temporary health professional staffing. This disconnect suggests either a coding error in the source data or a state and local procurement office applying the code to healthcare administration and staffing services outside its clinical scope.

The issuing bodies in the recent opportunities include city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal health authorities (Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington), county governments (Harris County, Collier County), and regional health systems (Santa Clara), with no pattern of repeat buyers under this code. Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requesting independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation soliciting occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (RFP 20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the misalignment between the code's stated clinical scope and the actual work being procured, this code does not represent a reliable signal for business development targeting state and local contract opportunities.