UNSPSC 85715441: Release cervicothoracic vertebral disc, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release 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 0RN5XZZ

UNSPSC 85715441 Release cervicothoracic vertebral disc, external approach is a Commodity code. The recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect surgical procedures or spinal interventions matching the code's nominal scope. Instead, the solicitations tagged to this code cover occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which align with the cervicothoracic disc release procedure the code nominally describes. The code shows little relevant recent activity related to its stated commodity; the mismatch suggests either miscoding in state and local procurement systems or use of this code as a placeholder for broader healthcare purchasing that falls outside the surgical procedure the code names.

The source records no state and local opportunities that reflect actual procurement of cervicothoracic vertebral disc release services or related spinal surgical procedures. Issuing bodies across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington have posted healthcare-related solicitations during August and September 2026, but their scope — medical surveillance, evaluations, staffing, and benefit administration — bears no relation to the orthopedic surgical intervention this code describes. Business development professionals should confirm whether their product or service actually maps to this code before pursuing opportunities tagged to it.