UNSPSC 85715231: Excision of occipital-cervical joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of 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 0RB04ZZ

UNSPSC 85715231 Excision of occipital-cervical joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its clinical procedure title and actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not involve orthopedic or neurosurgical procedures but instead cover occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, health plan carve-outs for bundled surgical procedures, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth. State and local issuers—including city retirement boards, county health systems, county probation departments, transportation agencies, and county commissioners' offices—are using this code to classify health services procurement broadly, though the code's specific clinical designation suggests a narrow procedural intervention rather than the administrative and staffing services actually being solicited.

Recent activity spans Arizona, California, Washington, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for disability benefit determinations under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance services (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) for ferry system employees across 14 Washington locations. The City of Long Beach solicited surgical procedure carve-out benefits management (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026) for its Anthem PPO plan covering approximately 3,800 employees and retirees. Santa Clara County Health System posted a multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) across 13 ancillary clinical categories excluding nursing and physicians. The code demonstrates low relevance to its stated scope; bidders should verify coding accuracy with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities under this Commodity designation.