UNSPSC 85716758: Release cervicothoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release cervicothoracic 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 0RN44ZZ

UNSPSC 85716758 Release cervicothoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not involve orthopedic or spine surgery services—instead, they encompass broad healthcare administration, pharmacy benefit management, virtual care platforms, peer mental health support, and emergency medical services medical direction. None of the posted opportunities solicit surgical services or procedure-specific medical devices or supplies. The issuing bodies include county health and human services departments, county commissioners' offices, fire departments, and county behavioral health agencies across multiple states, reflecting a mix of general-purpose county government and specialized health administration functions. State and local procurement systems occasionally tag healthcare solicitations with misaligned UNSPSC codes, and this code appears to be an example of that misclassification.

The recent opportunities posted under this code span Florida (Collier County and Monroe County RFPs for pharmacy benefit management and virtual primary care services), Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government's inmate medical and pharmacy services RFP due May 15, 2026), California (San Mateo County behavioral health peer support RFP and Santa Monica Fire Department medical director RFP), and show no consistent geographic concentration. The Columbus Consolidated Government issued RFP No. 26-0008 in April 2026 to procure comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services for Muscogee County Prison, with current monthly costs of $95,537.71 and proposals due May 15, 2026; Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services with historical annual spending of approximately $8.7 million and a deadline of April 9, 2026; and Monroe County issued an RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services due April 16, 2026, with contract award anticipated for June 10, 2026. Because the code's nominal scope (spinal surgery) does not match the work actually being solicited, this code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors pursuing state and local orthopedic or surgical service contracts.