UNSPSC 85714718: Revision of spacer in occipital-cervical joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of spacer in occipital-cervical joint, 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 0RW008Z

UNSPSC 85714718 Revision of spacer in occipital-cervical joint, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—orthopedic surgical implant procedures—does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities actually tagged under it. The six opportunities posted between July and September 2026 cover independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out administration, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None involve orthopedic implant revision procedures or hospital-based surgical implantation. The mismatch suggests either miscoding at source or a disconnect between the procurement system's taxonomy and actual buying activity. State and local issuers across this set include municipal retirement boards (City of Phoenix), city employee benefits offices (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county commissioners (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara County).

The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its stated orthopedic scope. Geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas, but the work being solicited—benefits administration, occupational health screening, detention facility medical services, and staffing placement—falls outside orthopedic implant procurement entirely. No representative recent opportunities in the code's nominal category are present in the source material. Procurement professionals evaluating this code should verify whether the code assignment reflects a system error or represents a category the organization intends to retire from active use.