UNSPSC 85716255: Release thoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release 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 0RN93ZZ

UNSPSC 85716255 Release thoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure — percutaneous release of thoracic vertebral disc — but the most recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not involve spine surgery, interventional procedures, or related clinical supplies. Instead, the opportunities reflect general healthcare services procurement: independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. The issuing bodies span state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), with no pattern of repeat buyers under this specific code. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work being solicited suggests either miscoding in the source material or a data synchronization gap in the procurement system.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with individual solicitations rather than sustained buyer patterns. The Phoenix Retirement Office requested independent medical evaluation services (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 five-year maximum), and the Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026). Long Beach issued an RFP for surgical benefit carve-out programs for its employee health plan (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and Santa Clara County established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories excluding nursing and physicians (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the disconnect between the code definition and the actual procurement scope, this code does not represent actionable opportunity for firms specializing in spine surgery or related procedural supplies.