UNSPSC 85716161: Supplement thoracic vertebral disc with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement thoracic vertebral disc with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous 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 0RU937Z

UNSPSC 85716161 Supplement thoracic vertebral disc with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local solicitations posted under this code show no alignment with spinal implant or orthopedic surgical services. Instead, the opportunities being solicited include independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, surgical carve-out benefit programs for government employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance services, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing placement. The code appears to be a mislabeling artifact in state and local procurement systems rather than a signal of actual procurement demand for thoracic vertebral disc implants or related spine surgery supplies.

The issuing bodies across the six opportunities span city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal employee health benefits administrators (City of Long Beach, Collier County), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), and county health systems (County of Santa Clara). Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Washington State, and Texas. None of the opportunities posted—from Phoenix's RFP for independent medical examinations (due October 16, 2026) to WSDOT's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026) to Long Beach's RFP for surgical Centers of Excellence carve-out administration (due October 7, 2026)—describe procurement of spinal implants, surgical devices, or orthopedic supplies of any kind. The code shows no relevant recent activity for firms pursuing state and local contracts in surgical implant supply or spine surgery product lines.