UNSPSC 85715023: Fusion of occipital-cervical joint with autologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, anterior column, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of occipital-cervical joint with autologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, anterior column, percutaneous 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 0RG037J

UNSPSC 85715023 Fusion of occipital-cervical joint with autologous tissue substitute, posterior approach, anterior column, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The six recent opportunities posted under or near this code span independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for transit workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve spinal fusion procedures or orthopedic surgical implants. The code appears to be a procedural medical billing classification that state and local procurement offices do not actively solicit as standalone goods or services; instead, jurisdictions purchase medical care delivery through broader health plan contracts, managed care networks, and staffing arrangements that may incidentally cover such procedures without coding to this level of specificity.

The mismatch between the code's anatomically specific procedural definition and the actual procurement activity suggests this Commodity code does not represent a practical buying category for state and local government. Entities in Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara, Collier County), Washington (WSDOT), and Texas (Harris County) are acquiring health services management, temporary clinical staffing, and occupational health programs—not discrete fusion implants or surgical procedures. A vendor pursuing state and local work in spine surgery, orthopedic implants, or related surgical devices would find greater relevance in broader UNSPSC families covering medical device distribution, hospital supplies, or healthcare contracting rather than in this Commodity code.