UNSPSC 85692617: Reposition cervical vertebra, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition cervical vertebra, 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 0PS30ZZ

UNSPSC 85692617 Reposition cervical vertebra, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure—specifically repositioning of cervical vertebrae via open surgical technique—but the recent opportunities tagged under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-outs for government employees, and emergency/specialty medical services for detained youth. None of these services involve cervical spine surgery or any surgical repositioning.

State and local governments show no relevant recent procurement activity under this code. The mismatch between the code's clinical scope and the actual services being solicited suggests either a tagging error in the source data or a fundamental misclassification. Business development professionals should not rely on this code to identify spine surgery, surgical services, or orthopedic procedure procurement from state and local bodies. A review of orthopedic or surgical services codes at a higher tier may yield more actionable opportunities.