UNSPSC 85692638: Insertion of internal fixation device into cervical vertebra, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of internal fixation device into 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 0PH304Z

UNSPSC 85692638 "Insertion of internal fixation device into cervical vertebra, open approach" is a Commodity code that does not reflect the healthcare services and administrative support work currently being solicited under this classification by state and local governments. Recent opportunities tagged with this code instead cover inmate medical and pharmacy services management, pharmacy benefit administration for employee health plans, virtual primary and urgent care delivery, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and medical direction for fire department emergency services—none of which involve surgical implantation or orthopedic procedures.

The issuing bodies include county governments (Collier County and Monroe County, Florida; Muscogee County, Georgia) and special-purpose districts (San Mateo County Health Behavioral Health and Recovery Services; Santa Monica Fire Department). Geographic activity appears concentrated in Florida and California, with one Georgia opportunity. The four representative recent solicitations—Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP for inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members (due April 9, 2026), Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026), and San Mateo County's RFP for a mental health peer support pilot funded at $580,000—show that the code's recent procurement activity bears no substantive alignment with the code's nominal scope of orthopedic surgical devices. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in the source data or a significant drift in how this code has been applied by state and local procurement offices.