UNSPSC 85716253: Release thoracolumbar vertebral disc, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release thoracolumbar 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 0RNB3ZZ

UNSPSC 85716253 Release thoracolumbar vertebral disc, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local opportunities recently tagged under it. The recent solicitations tagged to this code reflect healthcare administration and occupational health services — independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical procedure carve-out management, occupational medical surveillance, specialty medical care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve surgical procedures or spinal interventions. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the procurement activity under it addresses contracting for medical services delivery, benefits management, and staffing. This mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in how opportunities are tagged to the code or that the code is being used as a catch-all for health-services procurement without regard to the narrow surgical scope the code name implies.

Recent opportunities span multiple state and local issuing bodies across Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for disability pension determinations; the City of Long Beach requested surgical procedure carve-out services (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation sought occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference August 31, 2026); and Santa Clara County Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). If pursuing opportunities under this code, verify the actual health services or administrative function being procured rather than relying on the surgical procedure title, as the current tagging shows limited relevance to the Commodity code's stated scope.