UNSPSC 85714618: Revision of spacer in occipital-cervical joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of spacer in occipital-cervical joint, external 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 0RW0X8Z

UNSPSC 85714618 Revision of spacer in occipital-cervical joint, external approach is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement but shows a significant mismatch with recent activity. The six opportunities posted under this code over the past three months involve independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical center-of-excellence carve-outs, specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with orthopedic spinal implant procedures or surgical revision of cervical spacers. The issuing bodies include a municipal retirement office (City of Phoenix), a city employee benefits program (City of Long Beach), a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile detention authority (Harris County), a county government (Collier County), and a regional health system (County of Santa Clara Health System).

This code shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The five distinct issuing bodies and six opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, but their subject matter — occupational medicine, pharmacy administration, temporary staffing, and benefit program management — bears no relationship to spinal surgical implants or orthopedic device procurement. The mismatch suggests either miscoding of these opportunities in the source system or that state and local agencies do not regularly procure revision spacers through this code tier. Business development professionals should verify whether the Commodity code is correctly assigned to their product line before committing resources to monitor or pursue activity under 85714618.