UNSPSC 85716705: Removal of drainage device from thoracolumbar vertebral disc, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from thoracolumbar vertebral disc, 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 0RPB40Z

UNSPSC 85716705 Removal of drainage device from thoracolumbar vertebral disc, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted against it reflect general occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, youth detention medical services, surgical center-of-excellence networks, and independent medical evaluations for retirement disability determinations. None of these solicitations involve spinal surgery or percutaneous endoscopic procedures. The source contains six recent opportunities; five are functionally unrelated to the code's nominal scope, suggesting either miscoding in the source data or a mismatch between the taxonomy and how issuing bodies are tagging their procurements.

The single opportunity with potential relevance — the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) — solicits comprehensive disability medical record review and scheduling of independent medical and psychiatric examinations for public safety pension applicants, not surgical procedures. The lack of alignment across this sample signals that UNSPSC 85716705 carries little current procurement weight in state and local markets, or that state and local buyers are applying the code inconsistently. Firms pursuing work under this code should verify that each opportunity's actual scope matches the surgical service before investing in a proposal.