UNSPSC 85716207: Removal of synthetic substitute from thoracolumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from thoracolumbar vertebral joint, 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 0RPA3JZ

UNSPSC 85716207 Removal of synthetic substitute from thoracolumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope. The code's title describes a specific spinal surgical procedure, yet the state and local solicitations tagged to it span independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, specialty surgical networks, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve vertebral joint procedures or synthetic implant removal. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the breadth of health services activity suggests either systematic miscoding in the source data or application of this Commodity code as a catch-all for unrelated healthcare procurement. State and local governments do not appear to be issuing targeted opportunities for the procedure named in the code.

Recent opportunities tagged under this code originate from diverse issuing bodies including city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal benefits departments (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county public safety systems (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), county human resources divisions (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and regional health systems (County of Santa Clara Health System). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no concentration in any single region. Representative recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) seeking occupational medicine-certified physicians for ferry worker examinations across 14 locations, and the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) seeking disability medical record summarization and coordinated physician examinations for public safety pension determinations on a five-year contract valued at $750,000 maximum. The coding assignment appears unreliable for targeting procurement under this Commodity.