UNSPSC 85714829: Fusion of occipital-cervical joint, posterior approach, anterior column, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of occipital-cervical joint, posterior approach, anterior column, 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 0RG00ZJ

UNSPSC 85714829 Fusion of occipital-cervical joint, posterior approach, anterior column, open approach is a Commodity code with a significant mismatch between its clinical procedure name and actual state and local procurement activity: the code does not reflect current solicitations being issued under this taxonomy. Recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code encompass occupational and disability medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, health plan carve-out administration, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations, and specialty medical services for detained youth—none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or operative care. The opportunities instead describe administrative health services, care coordination, and benefits management across issuing bodies including county health systems, county commissioners' procurement offices, city retirement boards, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation, and health plan sponsors. This suggests either a significant tagging error at the source or the code's operational scope has diverged from its UNSPSC designation.

The geographic spread includes Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries), Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County). Recent representatives include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (proposals due October 9, 2026, pre-bid August 31), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP ($750,000 maximum over five years, proposals due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach's surgery benefit carve-out RFP (proposals due October 7, 2026, go-live targeted April 1, 2027), and Collier County's pharmacy benefit management RFP (proposals due April 9, 2026, approximately $8.7 million historical annual spending). Business development professionals should verify whether this code is being used in error or has been repurposed for non-surgical health services in their regional market.