UNSPSC 85716501: Extirpation of matter from thoracolumbar vertebral disc, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from 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 0RCB3ZZ

UNSPSC 85716501 Extirpation of matter from thoracolumbar vertebral disc, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure for intervertebral disc material removal, yet the most recent state and local opportunities tagged to it span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluation services, surgery benefit carve-out programs, and juvenile detention healthcare — none of which align with spinal surgery or percutaneous disc procedures. The mismatch between the code's clinical scope and the work actually being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding in the source data or use of this code as a catch-all for health-related services without precision in state and local procurement systems.

The six recent opportunities span Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody due September 25, 2026), California (City of Long Beach, RFP for surgery benefit carve-out program due October 7, 2026; Collier County Board of County Commissioners, RFP for pharmacy benefit management services; County of Santa Clara Health System, RFQ for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026), and Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries, RFP for occupational medical surveillance due October 9, 2026 with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026). Issuing bodies include city retirement offices, county health and human services agencies, state departments, and county health systems. Contract values where named range from $750,000 five-year maximum (Phoenix) to approximately $8.7 million annually (Collier County pharmacy spend). Bidders pursuing work under this code should verify the actual scope required before investing in proposal development, as the code assignment appears unreliable.