UNSPSC 85717022: Drainage of thoracic vertebral disc with drainage device, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of thoracic vertebral disc with drainage device, 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 0R9940Z

UNSPSC 85717022 Drainage of thoracic vertebral disc with drainage device, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six most recent opportunities posted under or near this code span independent medical evaluations for public-safety pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve spinal surgical procedures or the specific medical devices named in the code. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a surgical procedure and implant) and the actual opportunities appearing in state and local procurement databases suggests this code is either mislabeled in recent solicitations or sees minimal activity in the state and local procurement channel.

State and local government buyers who do engage with spinal surgical procedures and related devices typically procure through health system capital equipment budgets, hospital supply contracts, or integrated surgical-services agreements rather than standalone procedure codes. The absence of recent opportunities under this commodity code indicates that pursuing state and local work in thoracic spinal surgery requires tracking code families related to hospital equipment procurement, surgical supplies, or health system service contracts rather than this specific UNSPSC designation.