UNSPSC 85715415: Repair cervical vertebral disc, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair cervical 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 0RQ3XZZ

UNSPSC 85715415 Repair cervical vertebral disc, external approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes surgical intervention on the cervical spine, but recent state and local procurement activity shows no alignment with orthopedic or surgical-repair services. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the opportunities tagged under it span independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefits carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these services involve cervical vertebral disc repair or orthopedic surgery, and the mismatch suggests either miscoding in source records or a code assignment error by issuing procurement offices.

The recent opportunities do reflect broad state and local investment in medical services administration and occupational health compliance across multiple issuing bodies: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluations, $750,000 over five years, RFP due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefits network carve-out, RFP due October 7, 2026), Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (occupational medical surveillance across 14 locations, IFB due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services, RFI due September 25, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management, RFP due April 9, 2026 with historical spending of approximately $8.7 million annually), and County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing, RFQ due October 7, 2026). These solicitations span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, representing counties, cities, state departments, and regional health systems, though the underlying code does not capture the actual scope of work being procured.