UNSPSC 85715159: Removal of autologous tissue substitute from occipital-cervical joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of autologous tissue substitute from occipital-cervical joint, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0RP047Z

UNSPSC 85715159, Removal of autologous tissue substitute from occipital-cervical joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach (Commodity), shows a material mismatch between its nominal medical procedure code and the recent state and local solicitation activity tagged to it. The code describes a highly specific orthopedic surgical technique; however, the recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing pools, independent medical evaluations for public-sector retirement systems, surgical Center of Excellence carve-outs for municipal employee benefit plans, and specialty medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations target the procedure named in the code itself—removal of tissue substitutes from cervical joints via endoscopic approach. The activity instead reflects broader healthcare administration, benefits management, and occupational health services with no orthopedic surgical procedure procurement visible.

The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation for occupational surveillance), county governments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Clara County Health System), cities (City of Phoenix Retirement Office managing pension boards; City of Long Beach municipal benefits), and regional health systems. Geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent activity includes the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations across two pension boards—$750,000 over five years—and Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations statewide with a pre-bid conference scheduled August 31, 2026. The code assignment to these opportunities appears to be a data-quality issue rather than a true category match; the code itself sees little relevant recent procurement activity under its stated clinical scope.