UNSPSC 85716239: Removal of drainage device from cervicothoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device 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 0RP430Z

UNSPSC 85716239 Removal of drainage device from cervicothoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code whose abstract title bears no relation to the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it. The code shows no relevant recent solicitation activity in the source material. Recent opportunities posted under this code include independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), surgical benefit carve-out management for municipal employee health plans (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance for state transportation workers (Washington State Department of Transportation), emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), pharmacy benefit management for a county health consortium (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and temporary health professional staffing services (County of Santa Clara Health System). These solicitations span medical evaluation administration, insurance benefit design, occupational health compliance, correctional healthcare, pharmacy claims processing, and clinical staffing — none of which align with spinal surgery device removal or orthopedic implant extraction. The code assignment appears to be a classification error; the UNSPSC category does not map to the actual procurement activity occurring under its designation.

Because the code shows no meaningful activity in categories relevant to its nominal scope, no geographic concentration or representative opportunity set can be meaningfully extracted from the source. Firms pursuing state and local contracts under this code should verify category accuracy before bid preparation.