UNSPSC 85715228: Extirpation of matter from occipital-cervical joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter 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 0RC04ZZ

UNSPSC 85715228 Extirpation of matter from occipital-cervical joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities submitted under this code. The code describes a specific surgical procedure performed on the spine; however, the six recent opportunities tagged to this code solicit medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-out programs, youth detention healthcare, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which constitute the surgical procedure named in the code. The mismatch suggests either erroneous code assignment by issuing bodies or that this Commodity code is not actively used in the state and local procurement market for its nominal purpose.

The recent opportunities do reveal activity in broader medical and health service procurement across multiple jurisdiction types—municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and health systems. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years and response due October 16, 2026; the City of Long Beach RFP for surgical benefit carve-out services for approximately 3,800 employees and retirees with proposals due October 7, 2026; and the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations with proposals due October 9, 2026. Geographic concentration spans Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas, with no evidence of activity supporting the stated Commodity code's surgical scope.