UNSPSC 85716222: Removal of spacer from thoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from thoracic 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 0RP638Z

UNSPSC 85716222 Removal of spacer from thoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code are unrelated to the specific surgical procedure named in the code itself. The code shows no relevant recent state and local activity.

The most recent opportunities tagged under UNSPSC 85716222 include independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), surgical procedure carve-out benefits for municipal employees (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation), emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara Health System). These solicitations span medical administration, occupational health, detention healthcare, benefits management, and temporary staffing — none of which correspond to the thoracic vertebral spacer removal procedure specified in the code name. The mismatch suggests either a data tagging error in the state and local procurement sources or a misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how issuing bodies are classifying healthcare service opportunities in their systems.