UNSPSC 85716513: Excision of cervicothoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision 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 0RB53ZZ

UNSPSC 85716513 Excision of cervicothoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevance to actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local opportunities posted under this classification reflect a broad range of healthcare services — inmate medical and pharmacy management, pharmacy benefit administration, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve cervicothoracic vertebral disc excision or similar surgical interventions. The mismatch suggests either miscoding at the point of posting or that the code is being used as a catch-all for healthcare service procurement without regard to the procedure-specific intent of the UNSPSC taxonomy. State and local issuing bodies applying this code include county government purchasing offices (Collier County, Monroe County, Muscogee County in Georgia), a county health department (San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services), and a municipal fire department (Santa Monica). The geographic spread spans Florida, Georgia, and California, with no clear concentration.

Representative recent opportunities include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 (posted April 15, 2026, due May 15, 2026) for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, with a current monthly service cost of $95,537.71 and a two-year initial term plus three optional one-year renewals; Collier County Board of County Commissioners' RFP 25-8414 (posted April 9, 2026) for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual pharmacy spending near $8.7 million; and Monroe County Board of County Commissioners' RFP (posted March 14, 2026, due April 16, 2026) for virtual primary and urgent care services serving approximately 2,300 county members with an effective date of October 1, 2026. The persistent mismatch between code definition and posted work suggests this code warrants careful verification before pursuing opportunities listed under it.