UNSPSC 85473136: Reposition cervical spinal cord, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition cervical spinal cord, open 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 00SW0ZZ

UNSPSC 85473136 Reposition cervical spinal cord, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under it encompass inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support programs for mental health workers, and fire department medical director services—none of which involve cervical spinal cord repositioning or surgical procedures. State and local purchasing offices appear to have applied this code inconsistently or as a catch-all for healthcare-related contracts that do not fit the code's surgical specification.

The geographic spread of the four substantive opportunities reflects activity in Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners and Monroe County), Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government for Muscogee County Prison), and California (San Mateo County Health), with a single California fire department service (Santa Monica Fire Department). The issuing bodies include county government procurement offices, county health departments, and municipal fire departments—a typical mix for health and human services contracting. Representative recent opportunities include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (due May 15, 2026, with a current monthly cost of $95,537.71 and an incumbent contractor expiring September 30, 2026); Collier County Board of County Commissioners RFP 25-8414 for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million (due April 9, 2026); and Monroe County's RFP for Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services for approximately 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026). Given the disconnect between the code's nominal scope and the opportunities posted, firms should verify that this code genuinely reflects their target service lines before committing resources to activity under it.