UNSPSC 85716212: Removal of infusion device from thoracolumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of infusion device 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 0RPA33Z

UNSPSC 85716212 Removal of infusion device from thoracolumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it do not reflect medical device removal or spinal intervention procedures. Instead, the opportunities show purchasing activity in occupational health surveillance, pension disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which align with the code's stated scope of thoracolumbar spinal device removal. The mismatch suggests either misclassification by issuing bodies or a broader administrative use of the code that diverges materially from its clinical definition. State and local procurement systems occasionally apply taxonomy codes imprecisely, particularly in health services categories, so practitioners should verify that an opportunity genuinely requires spinal device-removal services before investing pursuit effort under this code.

The recent opportunities span Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with no clear geographic concentration. Because the tagged opportunities do not reflect the code's nominal scope, neither the issuing-body mix, work type, nor geographic pattern provides actionable signals for a vendor positioned to deliver thoracolumbar device-removal services or related spinal interventions. Bidders should confirm that any future opportunity posted under this code actually involves the clinical service stated in the code name before assuming it falls within their service line.