UNSPSC 85716728: Removal of synthetic substitute from cervicothoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from cervicothoracic 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 0RP54JZ

UNSPSC 85716728 Removal of synthetic substitute from cervicothoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific spinal surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not align with this surgical service. Instead, the code shows activity in occupational health screening, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve spinal surgery or vertebral disc procedures. The opportunities reveal state and local governments buying medical surveillance services for public-sector employees, independent medical evaluations for pension and disability determinations, pharmacy and surgical benefits administration, and temporary clinical staffing placement. The issuing bodies span state departments, county health systems, county human resources divisions, city retirement offices, and county juvenile detention authorities.

Recent solicitations cluster geographically in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted RTMRFP26001 on September 16, 2026, seeking independent medical evaluation services with a response date of October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted RFP20260825 on August 25, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance services for ferries workers across 14 Washington locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026. The City of Long Beach posted HR26753 on August 26, 2026 for a surgical benefits carve-out program for its PPO plan, due October 7, 2026. Collier County posted RFP 25-8414 on August 20, 2026 for pharmacy benefit management covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with a response date of April 9, 2026 and historical annual spending of approximately $8.7 million. The County of Santa Clara Health System posted RFSQHHSFY270052 on July 7, 2026 for a multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026. The mismatch between the code's stated scope—a specific vertebral surgery—and the actual work being solicited suggests this code may have been misapplied to these opportunities and carries limited relevance for firms specializing in spinal procedures.