UNSPSC 85716606: Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in thoracolumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in thoracolumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0RWA4KZ

UNSPSC 85716606 Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in thoracolumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it bear no relation to spinal surgical procedures. Instead, the code shows activity across independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-outs, specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve tissue substitutes or spinal procedures. The mismatch suggests the code is either misapplied to these opportunities or reflects a tagging anomaly in the procurement system. The work actually being solicited includes disability medical record review and independent physician examinations for pension boards; pharmacy claims administration and formulary management for county employees; occupational medical examinations for ferry workers; Centers of Excellence networks for surgical procedures; emergency and specialty care for youth detention facilities; and temporary staffing in audiology, imaging, surgical services, and therapy. Issuing bodies are predominantly local government agencies — city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county probation departments, and county procurement offices — with no federal or school district activity visible in the recent record.

Geographic activity centers on Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with scattered county-level procurement in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services ($750,000 over five years, due October 16, 2026) to support Public Safety Personnel Retirement System disability determinations; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical carve-out benefits covering Centers of Excellence for knee, hip, spine, and oncology procedures (proposals due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code itself carries minimal decision relevance for firms in medical device, spinal implant, or surgical procedure supply — the opportunities are dominated by service delivery, staffing, and benefits administration rather than product procurement.