UNSPSC 85716265: Inspection of cervicothoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to inspection of cervicothoracic 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 0RJ53ZZ

UNSPSC 85716265 Inspection of cervicothoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific medical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with that narrow clinical scope. The recent opportunities posted against this code span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, disability medical evaluations, surgical carve-out benefits, emergency medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve percutaneous vertebral disc inspection. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County), cities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), and regional health systems (County of Santa Clara Health System). This code appears to serve as a catch-all classification for diverse health services and benefits contracting rather than a precision match to its stated procedure name.

The geographic spread across recent activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (responses due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference scheduled August 31, 2026) covering medical examinations for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations (responses due October 16, 2026, with written inquiries due September 29, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing services across multiple ancillary clinical categories including audiology, radiology, and surgical services (responses due October 7, 2026). The code shows mixed recent activity with no clear concentration, suggesting either miscoding of opportunities or a code used primarily outside its nominal clinical specialty.