UNSPSC 85717002: Extirpation of matter from thoracolumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from thoracolumbar 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 0RCA4ZZ

UNSPSC 85717002 Extirpation of matter from thoracolumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that bears no relationship to the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure on the spine, but the six recent solicitations posted between July and September 2026 are instead sourcing occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluation services, surgical carve-out programs for employee health plans, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these activities involve spine surgery or the percutaneous endoscopic intervention the code name specifies. The mismatch suggests either a data tagging error in the source system or a systematic miscoding at the issuing bodies. State and local procurement activity under this code as currently tagged does not reflect its nominal clinical scope.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities span diverse public sectors: county health systems and human resources departments (Santa Clara Health System, Collier County, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), cities (City of Long Beach), and state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation). Geographic posting activity appears across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Because the opportunities do not align with the code's stated clinical function, this code cannot reliably signal demand for spine surgery services or related clinical expertise. Procurement professionals should verify coding with issuing bodies before pursuing work under this Commodity designation.