UNSPSC 85716787: Insertion of spacer into cervicothoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of spacer into 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 0RH448Z

UNSPSC 85716787 Insertion of spacer into cervicothoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its clinical procedural title and actual state and local procurement activity under the code. Recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve spinal implant procedures or any related orthopedic surgery; instead, they center on occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans. The issuing bodies are diverse: city retirement offices, state transportation departments, county health systems, county probation departments, and county commissioners' offices. None of the recent opportunities actually procure the spinal spacer insertion procedure named in the code; the code assignment appears to be administrative or data-entry error rather than a signal of active procurement for the clinical service the code describes.

Because the code does not reflect genuine procurement activity for its nominal commodity, representative opportunities by issuing body span Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, due October 16, 2026), California (City of Long Beach, RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit management, due October 7, 2026; County of Santa Clara Health System, RFP for temporary health professional staffing qualification pool, due October 7, 2026), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation, RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers, due October 9, 2026), Florida (Collier County, RFP for pharmacy benefit management services, initial proposal deadline April 9, 2026, later revisited), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, due September 25, 2026). The code shows no coherent market signal for business development purposes; buyers should verify code assignment in source solicitations before pursuing.