UNSPSC 85716757: Release cervicothoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release 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 0RN54ZZ

UNSPSC 85716757 Release cervicothoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the six recent state and local opportunities posted under this code span independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-outs for Centers of Excellence, specialty medical services for youth in custody, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve cervicothoracic disc release or percutaneous endoscopic spine procedures. The source shows no solicitations for the surgical procedure the code nominally describes, indicating either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a mismatch between the taxonomy and actual procurement activity in this commodity space.

The issuing bodies in the source include city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal human resources departments (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara County, Harris County), and county procurement offices serving benefits consortia (Collier County). Recent opportunities range from a $750,000 five-year independent medical evaluation contract for disability pension determinations in Phoenix (RFP, due October 16, 2026) to a pharmacy benefit management RFP for Collier County covering approximately $8.7 million in annual spending (due April 9, 2026). Geographic representation includes Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Because the code shows no actual procurement of the surgical procedure it nominally describes, business development professionals should verify with issuing bodies whether the code assignment reflects intended scope or represents data-quality issues in the underlying procurement systems.