UNSPSC 85716004: Extirpation of matter from thoracic vertebral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from thoracic vertebral joint, 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 0RC60ZZ

UNSPSC 85716004 Extirpation of matter from thoracic vertebral joint, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the state and local contract opportunities currently being solicited under this code. The recent opportunities posted against this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for retirement disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefits, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve thoracic vertebral joint procedures or surgical interventions matching the code's nominal medical procedure scope. The mismatch between the code's clinical descriptor and the actual procurement activity suggests either a data-tagging error on the part of issuing bodies or systematic misclassification in the source system.

The recent opportunities show activity across multiple state and local jurisdiction types, including state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), with no clear geographic concentration. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP 26001 for independent medical evaluation services (proposals due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (proposals due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (proposals due October 7, 2026). Given the absence of any solicitations matching the code's stated surgical procedure scope, pursue under this code only if your firm operates in occupational health, medical staffing, or benefits administration; the code as currently tagged offers no reliable signal of spinal surgery or orthopedic procedure procurement.