UNSPSC 85716033: Destruction of thoracolumbar vertebral disc, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of 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 0R5B0ZZ

UNSPSC 85716033, Destruction of thoracolumbar vertebral disc, open approach, is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal surgical procedure scope. The recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and related administrative healthcare services — none of which involve thoracolumbar vertebral disc destruction or surgical spine procedures. The mismatch suggests these opportunities were tagged with the code in error or the code is being applied as a catch-all for medical and health services procurement outside its intended surgical scope.

The issuing bodies span state health and transportation agencies, county human resources and probation departments, city retirement offices, and large county health systems across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RFP 26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance at state ferry terminals (RFP 20260825, due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Without evidence that state and local procurement is actually buying thoracolumbar vertebral disc destruction services under this code, it does not represent a viable pursuit category for surgical spine procedure vendors.