UNSPSC 85716011: Excision of thoracic vertebral disc, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of thoracic 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 0RB90ZZ

UNSPSC 85716011 Excision of thoracic vertebral disc, open approach is a Commodity code that in practice does not align with state and local government procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure — removal of a thoracic vertebral disc via open surgical approach — yet the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code cover inmate healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care services, peer mental health support, and fire department medical direction. These opportunities reflect broad health and human services contracting that bears no relationship to orthopedic or neurosurgical procedures. State and local governments do not solicit for or procure specific surgical procedures through competitive solicitation; they contract for facility-based healthcare delivery, employee health benefit management, and public health services delivery. The mismatch suggests a coding error in the source data rather than meaningful activity under the intended UNSPSC category.

The four recent opportunities posted between February and April 2026 originate from county and municipal health and benefits functions across Florida, Georgia, and California — Columbus Consolidated Government's Muscogee County Prison medical and pharmacy services (RFP 26-0008, due May 15, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners' pharmacy benefit management services (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026), Monroe County Board of County Commissioners' virtual primary and urgent care services (due April 16, 2026), San Mateo County BHRS peer support pilot (due July 2, 2025), and Santa Monica Fire Department medical direction (due October 16, 2025). Because the coded activity does not match the code's surgical procedure scope, this Commodity code shows no relevant recent procurement activity for firms pursuing state and local health services contracting.