UNSPSC 85716218: Removal of drainage device from thoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from 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 0RP930Z

UNSPSC 85716218 Removal of drainage device from thoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code describing a specific surgical procedure; however, state and local government procurement activity under this code shows no alignment with the nominal clinical procedure. The recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect instead institutional health services purchasing — occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension and disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical care carve-out programs, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve thoracic vertebral drainage procedures. The code appears misapplied across the sourced opportunities and does not reflect genuine procurement activity in spinal or neurosurgical intervention.

The issuing bodies span state departments, counties, and cities across multiple states. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) on behalf of the Washington State Ferries sought occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 via RFP; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office sought independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations due October 16, 2026 via RFP; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth due September 25, 2026; Collier County sought pharmacy benefit management services due April 9, 2026 via RFP; the City of Long Beach sought a surgical care carve-out benefit program for employees due October 7, 2026 via RFP; and Santa Clara County Health System sought temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories due October 7, 2026 via RFP. Geographic activity appears concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no recent opportunities supporting procurement of the procedure named in the code.