UNSPSC 85716010: Excision of thoracolumbar vertebral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of thoracolumbar 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 0RBA0ZZ

UNSPSC 85716010 Excision of thoracolumbar vertebral joint, open approach is a Commodity code tagged to medical procedure and healthcare administration services, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code do not involve spinal surgery or related orthopedic procedures. Instead, the sourced solicitations are anchored in occupational health surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, specialty surgical network carve-outs for non-emergent procedures, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with thoracolumbar vertebral joint surgery. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the UNSPSC tagging appears to be a mismatch with the actual scope of work being procured.

The geographic spread of the non-aligned opportunities spans Washington State (occupational medical surveillance through the Washington State Department of Transportation), Arizona (disability pension medical evaluations through the City of Phoenix), California (surgical benefit carve-outs and temporary staffing through the City of Long Beach and Santa Clara County Health System), Texas (specialty and emergency medical services through Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and Florida (pharmacy benefit management through Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services covering approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications, with proposals due October 16, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026. Issuing bodies include state transportation agencies, municipal retirement offices, county health systems and juvenile justice departments, and local government human resources divisions — a diverse mix that suggests the code is being used as a catch-all for healthcare administration and staffing rather than as a specific procedure or surgical service line.