UNSPSC 85726008: Extirpation of matter from lumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from lumbar 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 0SC04ZZ

UNSPSC 85726008 Extirpation of matter from lumbar vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code span independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for government employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance services, emergency and specialty healthcare for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management services, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve lumbar spine surgery or percutaneous endoscopic procedures. The code appears to have been applied inconsistently across diverse healthcare service categories by posting bodies with limited UNSPSC coding alignment to actual procurement scope.

The issuing bodies tagging this code include a city retirement office (Phoenix), a municipal government (Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County), a county commission (Collier County), and a county health system (Santa Clara County). The recent opportunities cluster in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no concentrated geographic activity. Recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach RFP for surgical benefit carve-out programs for employees and retirees (due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers (due October 9, 2026). Given the mismatch between the code's nominal content and the actual work being purchased, pursuit under this code designation carries high risk of scope misalignment; verify the correct UNSPSC classification before responding to any opportunity posted under 85726008.