UNSPSC 85717012: Excision of thoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of thoracic 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 0RB64ZZ

UNSPSC 85717012 (Excision of thoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach), a Commodity code, shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure, but the six recent opportunities posted under this tag (as of August–September 2026) procure medical surveillance services, pharmacy benefit management, health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical carve-out benefit programs, and specialty medical services for youth in custody—none of which involve orthopedic spine surgery. This is a classification mismatch; state and local procurement systems occasionally tag healthcare services contracts with procedure-specific surgical codes rather than with the administrative or clinical-service codes that better describe the work actually being bought.

The sourced opportunities span multiple issuing bodies—a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and human resources departments (Santa Clara County, Collier County, Harris County), and municipal retirement and employee benefits offices (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach)—but they reflect administrative healthcare procurement (benefits management, occupational health screening, temporary clinical staffing) rather than acquisition of surgical procedure capability or orthopedic supplies. If you pursue this code, verify the actual UNSPSC classification with issuing bodies before bid planning, as the nominal code language does not align with the work these solicitations are buying.