UNSPSC 85716664: Supplement thoracic vertebral joint with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement thoracic vertebral joint with autologous tissue substitute, 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 0RU647Z

UNSPSC 85716664 Supplement thoracic vertebral joint with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure; however, the recent opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with the code's nominal scope. The state and local procurement activity tagged to this code does not center on thoracic vertebral joint procedures or surgical implants. Instead, the opportunities reflect a mismatch between the code assignment and the work actually being solicited—medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical benefits administration, and temporary health professional staffing dominate the recent postings. This suggests either a coding error in the data source or inconsistent code application by issuing bodies. The actual work being bought spans occupational health screening, disability benefit determination, specialty surgical network administration, and contingent clinical staffing for hospital systems.

The issuing bodies include a city retirement office (Phoenix), municipal health plans (Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington), a county juvenile detention authority (Harris County, Texas), county government (Collier County, Florida), and a public health system (Santa Clara County, California). Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefits carve-out administration (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation's solicitation for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026). The code shows recent activity but the disconnect between its procedural definition and the health administration and staffing services actually being bought warrants verification before pursuing opportunities tagged to it.