UNSPSC 85716521: Drainage of thoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of 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 0R993ZZ

UNSPSC 85716521 Drainage of thoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities do not substantively match this medical procedure code. The opportunities posted under this code actually reflect health services procurement — independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out management, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — rather than specific orthopedic spinal procedures. The work being solicited spans administrative medical services, benefits design and administration, occupational health compliance, and clinical staffing, reflecting what appears to be a cataloging or tagging misalignment rather than legitimate procurement activity under a surgical procedure code.

The issuing bodies include city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal health agencies (City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County), and regional health systems (County of Santa Clara Health System). Recent opportunities posted between July and September 2026 show geographic activity in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with response dates ranging from September 25 through October 20, 2026. The City of Phoenix's independent medical evaluation RFP (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years) and the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026) represent substantive recent procurement volume. However, given the clear mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being bought, this code warrants verification against authoritative UNSPSC taxonomies; the activity may reflect data entry error or legacy tagging practices rather than ongoing procurement demand under this procedure code.