UNSPSC 85702478: Destruction of lumbar vertebra, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of lumbar vertebra, 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 0Q504ZZ

UNSPSC 85702478 Destruction of lumbar vertebra, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows significant divergence between its nominal clinical descriptor and the work actually being solicited under it by state and local government. Recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code do not involve spinal surgical procedures or any medical device implantation; instead, they span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluation services, and surgical care network carve-outs. The code appears to be misapplied or used as a catch-all tag for health services procurement rather than reflecting the specific orthopedic spine surgery the code name describes. The issuing bodies include counties (Collier County, Santa Clara County, Harris County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation). No clear pattern of repeat buyers under this code emerges from the recent record.

Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no concentration in any single state. Recent representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) covering disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel; the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP for ferry workers across 14 locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid on August 31); the County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026); the City of Long Beach's surgery benefit carve-out program for Centers of Excellence (HR26753, due October 7, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department's RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody (071626BNM, due September 25, 2026); and Collier County's pharmacy benefit management RFP (258414, due April 9, 2026, covering approximately $8.7 million in annual pharmacy spending). The code does not accurately characterize current state and local procurement activity in orthopedic spine surgery or related medical device supply.