UNSPSC 85717014: Excision of cervicothoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of 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 0RB44ZZ

UNSPSC 85717014, Excision of cervicothoracic vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The six recent opportunities posted under this code involve independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit plan management, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which represent the specific surgical procedure named in the code. The mismatch suggests that state and local procurement systems are tagging medical and health services work to this orthopedic procedure code without regard to whether the actual services being procured include that specific intervention.

The issuing bodies across these records span state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and jurisdictions (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), with the most substantive recent volume coming from Arizona and California. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued an RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations, with a five-year contract ceiling of $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation issued an RFB (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations, with a two-year base term and option for five one-year extensions; and the City of Long Beach issued an RFP (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program managing centers of excellence for orthopedic, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures. The code does not appear to drive procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope — buyers pursuing this category should verify code accuracy with issuing bodies before responding to opportunities.