UNSPSC 85717009: Excision of thoracolumbar vertebral disc, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of thoracolumbar 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 0RBB4ZZ

UNSPSC 85717009 Excision of thoracolumbar vertebral disc, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contract activity posted under it. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the opportunities tagged to it reflect procurement for occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, Centers of Excellence surgical carve-out networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve thoracolumbar disc excision or percutaneous endoscopic procedures. This represents a cataloging mismatch rather than active procurement volume under the code's intended scope.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities span state health departments (Washington State Department of Transportation ferries division), large counties (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Clara County Health System), and major cities (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach). Representative solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (proposals due October 9, 2026, 14 Washington ferry locations), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation and disability medical record summary services for public safety pension boards (maximum contract value $750,000 over five years, due October 16, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). Given the lack of substantive alignment between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited, this code shows little relevant recent procurement activity.