UNSPSC 85717000: Joints spine, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part E

This class includes one or more of 16 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the joints of the spine with percutaneous endoscopic approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0R.

UNSPSC 85717000 Joints spine, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part E is a Class code that shows minimal relevant state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—percutaneous endoscopic spinal procedures—does not align with recent opportunities posted under this classification. Instead, the source records medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing solicitations that fall well outside orthopedic surgical procedure supply and implant procurement. State and local governments do procure medical services and healthcare administration, but the opportunities captured here do not reflect demand for spinal endoscopic devices, instruments, or related consumables.

The geographic spread across the recent opportunities spans Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), but this scatter reflects the broader misalignment between the code's intended scope and the actual opportunities indexed under it. No representative recent solicitations target the work actually described by UNSPSC 85717000. The absence of demand signals for spinal endoscopic products suggests either that state and local procurement offices do not routinely classify such purchases under this code, or that demand in this category remains limited or handled through group purchasing agreements and cooperative contracts not surfaced in open competitive notices.