UNSPSC 85716232: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from cervicothoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from cervicothoracic 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 0RP43KZ

UNSPSC 85716232 "Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from cervicothoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous approach" is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its clinical descriptor. The six opportunities posted in the source between July and September 2026 address occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical carve-out benefits, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve surgical removal of tissue substitutes from vertebral joints. The code's narrow clinical focus does not correspond to the broader healthcare administration and staffing services state and local bodies are actively soliciting.

State and local procurement activity under this code tier appears dormant or misclassified in current opportunities. This is a useful signal: if your firm pursues orthopedic or spine-related procedural services, verify the specific UNSPSC assignment in any RFP before investing proposal effort, as jurisdictions may tag administrative or benefit-management work with clinical procedure codes that do not reflect actual scope. The code's high specificity (a single named surgical procedure) narrows the addressable market substantially; concentrate business development on state Medicaid agencies, large municipal health systems, and county corrections departments that operate clinical facilities rather than on the administrative and staffing opportunities currently dominating state and local healthcare procurement.