UNSPSC 85716001: Extirpation of matter from thoracolumbar vertebral disc, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from thoracolumbar vertebral disc, 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 0RCB0ZZ

UNSPSC 85716001 Extirpation of matter from thoracolumbar vertebral disc, open approach is a Commodity code with minimal relevance to actual state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure—does not align with the recent opportunities tagged under it. Recent state and local solicitations under this code focus instead on occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for retirement disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out network management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve thoracolumbar disc surgery or extrication procedures. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error or a systematic tagging issue in the underlying procurement database.

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), with no geographic concentration. Representative recent work includes the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP for Washington State Ferries (due October 9, 2026 with pre-bid August 31), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code shows little actionable activity for vendors pursuing actual thoracolumbar disc surgery supply or services—the code designation itself appears unreliable as a procurement signal.