UNSPSC 85692739: Extirpation of matter from thoracic vertebra, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from thoracic vertebra, 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 0PC43ZZ

UNSPSC 85692739 Extirpation of matter from thoracic vertebra, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code cover independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-out programs, emergency medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve thoracic vertebral procedures. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in how these opportunities were tagged or a systematic divergence between the code's technical definition and actual procurement use by state and local agencies.

The recent opportunities span Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), reflecting geographic diversity but little thematic coherence around the stated code scope. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 with a five-year term and $750,000 maximum contract value; the City of Long Beach issued an RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits due October 7, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFQ for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 with a two-year term and optional extensions; and Collier County issued an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services. Without substantive alignment between the code's nominal procedure and the work actually being solicited, this code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors pursuing state and local contracts in thoracic spine surgery or related clinical services.