UNSPSC 85716700: Joints spine, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part B

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 85716700 Joints spine, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part B is a Class code that does not reflect the actual scope of work being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits for government employees, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with the code's nominal focus on spinal surgical procedures. The code shows a clear mismatch between its taxonomy definition and the services state and local bodies are actually procuring under the tag.

No recent opportunities in the source material represent legitimate procurement activity under UNSPSC 85716700 as a medical device or procedural service code. The mislabeling appears systematic across multiple issuing bodies, including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and Santa Clara County Health System. This code should be treated as inactive for purposes of state and local business development targeting spine or orthopedic surgical procedures; vendors pursuing opportunities in occupational health services, benefits administration, staffing, or youth detention healthcare should identify the correct UNSPSC codes through the issuing bodies' official scope descriptions rather than relying on the stated code tag.