UNSPSC 85714769: Removal of spacer from occipital-cervical joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from 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 0RP008Z

UNSPSC 85714769 Removal of spacer from occipital-cervical joint, open approach (Commodity) shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the six most recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, disability medical record review, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency healthcare for detained youth—none of which involve occipital-cervical spacer removal or the specific orthopedic procedure the code names. The issuing bodies span county commissioners, city retirement offices, state transportation departments, county health systems, and juvenile probation departments, reflecting the fragmented nature of state and local healthcare procurement, but the work being solicited bears no operational relationship to the code's stated scope.

The geographic spread across recent postings includes Arizona (Phoenix Retirement Office), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), suggesting national dispersal rather than concentration. With no recent opportunities actually soliciting occipital-cervical joint spacer removal or related orthopedic implant services, the code does not support a meaningful pursue signal. The tagging mismatch—most likely a clerical or system error in the state or local procurement office—renders this code unhelpful for business development targeting surgical implant, orthopedic device, or healthcare procedure-specific contracting activity.