UNSPSC 85716765: Inspection of cervicothoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to inspection of 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 0RJ54ZZ

UNSPSC 85716765 Inspection of cervicothoracic vertebral disc, percutaneous endoscopic approach (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure code—does not align with the recent state and local opportunities posted under this classification. The source contains six recent solicitations, but they address independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefits, occupational medical surveillance, specialty medical services for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these opportunities involve inspection of cervicothoracic vertebral disc procedures or related spine diagnostic services. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in how the opportunities were tagged or that state and local procurement systems are using this Commodity code outside its intended medical-procedure scope.

The six opportunities originate from diverse issuing bodies—the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System—spanning Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Without evidence that any of these jurisdictions are actually procuring spine diagnostic procedures or that this code is being used consistently for its stated purpose, the code appears inactive for its nominal scope in the current state and local market. Firms pursuing opportunities tagged with this code should verify the actual scope of work in the full solicitation documents before investing bid resources.