UNSPSC 85716755: Release thoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release thoracic 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 0RN94ZZ

UNSPSC 85716755 Release thoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that encompasses medical evaluation and occupational health surveillance services procured by state and local governments, though recent solicitation activity shows minimal direct alignment with the code's nominal surgical procedure scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code predominantly reflect disability medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, specialty medical network management, pharmacy benefit administration, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency youth detention medical care — a mix suggesting either broad categorization variance or administrative tagging that does not reflect the code's stated focus on a specific surgical procedure. State and local buyers under this code include city retirement offices, state transportation departments, county health systems, county juvenile justice agencies, and county boards of commissioners. Phoenix, Long Beach, Washington State, Harris County (Texas), Santa Clara County (California), and Collier County (Florida) represent recent issuers.

The City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued RFP RTMRFP26001 on September 16, 2026 for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years commencing February 3, 2027. The Washington State Department of Transportation issued RFP RFP20260825 on August 25, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations statewide, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a two-year initial term with up to five optional one-year extensions; a pre-bid conference was scheduled for August 31, 2026. The County of Santa Clara Health System issued RFSQHHSFY270052 on July 7, 2026 establishing a multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026 and no guaranteed work volume. The code shows dispersed activity across state-level transportation agencies, county health systems, municipal retirement offices, and county criminal justice departments, with no single jurisdiction appearing as a repeat buyer in the recent record.