UNSPSC 85715442: Release cervicothoracic vertebral joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release cervicothoracic vertebral joint, 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 0RN4XZZ

UNSPSC 85715442 Release cervicothoracic vertebral joint, external approach is a Commodity code. The recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with the code's nominal scope — the solicitations are for independent medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-outs, and temporary health professional staffing, none of which involves cervical spine surgery or joint-release procedures. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is seeking disability medical record summary preparation and independent medical and psychiatric examinations for approximately 75 annual pension board disability applications; the Washington State Department of Transportation is procuring occupational medical surveillance services including baseline, periodic, and exit examinations across 14 ferry system locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System is establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. These solicitations reflect general occupational and disability medical evaluation and staffing services rather than orthopedic surgical procedures. The issuing bodies include state departments, county health systems and pension boards, and municipal retirement offices.

Activity under this code appears geographically dispersed across Arizona (Phoenix), Washington (ferry system statewide), California (Santa Clara County, Long Beach), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with no concentration evident in any single jurisdiction. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) carries a five-year contract ceiling of $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) includes a two-year base term with an option to extend for up to five additional one-year terms; and the County of Santa Clara Health System is accepting proposals for a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualified vendor pool with no guaranteed work, valid for up to five years. The code shows sparse recent opportunity volume and poor nominal alignment with the solicitations actually posted — this classification warrants verification against the issuing bodies' intended scope.