UNSPSC 85715535: Revision of spacer in cervicothoracic vertebral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of spacer in cervicothoracic vertebral joint, open 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 0RW408Z

UNSPSC 85715535 Revision of spacer in cervicothoracic vertebral joint, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this classification. The recent opportunities posted against this code show no procurement of orthopedic implants, surgical devices, or vertebral joint procedures. Instead, the code tags unrelated healthcare service solicitations: independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, emergency and specialty care for youth in detention, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the opportunities actually posted against it signals that this code sees little relevant recent activity for orthopedic implant and surgical device vendors.

Geographic activity across the source opportunities spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with no concentration in any single jurisdiction or region. The issuing bodies are a mix of city retirement offices, county human resources and health departments, state transportation agencies, and county health systems—a fragmented landscape typical of healthcare service procurement. Because the opportunities do not align with the code's stated commodity (vertebral joint spacers), the code should be considered inactive or miscoded for surgical implant businesses. Vendors pursuing this classification should verify directly with state and local procurement offices whether the code accurately reflects their product category before investing in pursuit strategy.