UNSPSC 85692634: Removal of internal fixation device from cervical vertebra, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from 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 0PP304Z

UNSPSC 85692634, Removal of internal fixation device from cervical vertebra, open approach, is a Commodity code that in practice sees little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure — extraction of spinal hardware from the neck through an open incision — yet the recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve that procedure or related orthopedic spine surgery. Instead, the sourced solicitations cover occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation ferries), independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical and medical procedure center-of-excellence networks (City of Long Beach), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara Health System), and emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department). None of these scope areas align with cervical spine fixation removal or the operative orthopedic context the code describes.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being tagged suggests either a classification error in how issuing bodies applied the code or that the code itself is rarely used for its intended purpose in state and local procurement. The issuing bodies — city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, and county procurement divisions across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington — are soliciting healthcare administration, staffing, and medical management services rather than surgical procedures. Firms evaluating whether to pursue work under this code should verify the actual commodity or service classification in the RFP itself before investing proposal effort, as the code as currently tagged does not reliably surface opportunities in spine surgery or related operative orthopedic procurement.