UNSPSC 85715413: Repair cervicothoracic vertebral disc, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair cervicothoracic vertebral disc, external 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 0RQ5XZZ

UNSPSC 85715413 Repair cervicothoracic vertebral disc, external approach is a Commodity code with little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code's highly specialized surgical scope—intervention on the cervical and thoracic spine—does not align with the healthcare services being solicited by state and local jurisdictions, which focus instead on operational and administrative healthcare delivery: inmate medical management, pharmacy benefit administration, virtual primary care, peer support services, and emergency medical direction. None of the recent opportunities posted under this code involves spinal surgery or orthopedic repair; the mismatch suggests either a coding error in the source data or that the code does not meaningfully represent state and local healthcare procurement activity at present.

The recent opportunities tagged to this code span Florida, Georgia, and California and involve county human resources and health departments, county corrections systems, and municipal fire departments issuing RFPs for ongoing medical services contracts. Muscogee County, Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government) posted an RFP due May 15, 2026 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at its correctional facility; Collier County, Florida issued an RFP due April 9, 2026 for pharmacy benefit management covering county employees; Monroe County, Florida posted an RFP due April 16, 2026 for virtual primary and urgent care services; San Mateo County, California is seeking peer support services for mental health workers; and Santa Monica, California is recruiting a fire department medical director. These solicitations represent routine administrative healthcare contracting rather than procedural or surgical services aligned with the code's nominal scope.