UNSPSC 85716600: Joints spine, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part A

This class includes one or more of 16 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the joints of the spine with percutaneous endoscopic approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0R.

UNSPSC 85716600 Joints spine, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part A is a Class code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect minimal alignment with the code's nominal medical device scope. The solicitations posted under this code instead span occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing, pharmacy benefit management, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which describe spine or joint surgical devices or procedures. The code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors in the orthopaedic or spine device space.

The Washington State Department of Transportation issued an RFP (RFP20260825) due October 9, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations, requiring board-certified occupational physicians to conduct baseline and periodic examinations for shipyard workers and crew members. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RTMRFP26001) sought independent medical evaluation services for approximately 75 annual disability retirement applications, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. These represent the code's most concrete recent procurements, but neither involves spine or joint devices. Santa Clara County Health System (RFSQHHSFY270052) issued an RFQ for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories with responses due October 7, 2026; Long Beach sought surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits including spine procedures through Centers of Excellence (HR26753, due October 7, 2026); and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (071626BNM, due September 25, 2026). The geographic activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, and Texas, but the code's actual purchase patterns under recent postings do not support procurement of spine or orthopaedic devices.