UNSPSC 85716187: Repair thoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair thoracic vertebral disc, 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 0RQ93ZZ

UNSPSC 85716187 Repair thoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevance to actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it encompass inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care delivery, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve thoracic vertebral disc repair or percutaneous surgical intervention. The mismatch suggests either a systematic tagging error in the source data or that this code is rarely applied to substantive state and local health services contracts. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county corrections departments, county human resources and health benefits divisions, county boards of commissioners overseeing employee health plans and virtual care platforms, and municipal fire departments seeking medical direction services. The geographic spread of recent activity spans Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Muscogee County), California (San Mateo County), and California municipalities (Santa Monica), though activity is sparse.

Representative recent opportunities include Muscogee County's RFP No. 26-0008 for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, posted April 15, 2026, with proposals due May 15, 2026; Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members, posted April 9, 2026; Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services for approximately 2,300 county members, posted March 14, 2026, with proposals due April 16, 2026; and San Mateo County Health's RFP No. 2025-007 for peer support services for peer workers, posted February 25, 2026. These opportunities center on health plan administration, correctional health services delivery, and employee wellness support — work categories unrelated to the code's stated surgical scope. The code does not support actionable procurement intelligence for vendors in thoracic surgery, interventional spine, or orthopedic device supply.