UNSPSC 85716722: Removal of spacer from thoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from thoracic 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 0RP648Z

UNSPSC 85716722 Removal of spacer from thoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows no substantive recent activity aligned with its nominal scope of surgical procedure coding. The six recent state and local opportunities posted between July and September 2026 under this code address independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, Centers of Excellence carve-out benefit programs, occupational health medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve spinal implant removal or percutaneous endoscopic vertebral procedures. The code appears to have been misapplied to health services contracting opportunities that fall outside orthopedic or spine surgery procurement.

No state and local governments are currently soliciting removal of spacer from thoracic vertebral joint procedures under this code. The mismatch between the code's procedural specificity and the health-services work actually being tagged suggests either a coding error in the procurement systems used by these jurisdictions or that the code is not in active use for its intended commodity scope. Business development professionals should verify the actual UNSPSC codes under which orthopedic and spine-surgery procurement occurs in their target markets rather than rely on this code's recent posting activity.