UNSPSC 85715550: Revision of internal fixation device in cervical vertebral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of internal fixation device in cervical 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 0RW104Z

UNSPSC 85715550 Revision of internal fixation device in cervical vertebral joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal surgical-device scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty healthcare delivery for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic devices, cervical spine surgery, or implant procurement. State and local issuing bodies appear to be using this code as a catch-all for health and medical service contracting rather than for the specific device revision procedures the code name describes.

The geographic footprint of recent activity includes Arizona (Phoenix Fire and Police Pension Boards), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara Health System), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department). The mix of issuing bodies is diverse — city retirement offices, municipal employee health plans, state transportation agencies, county human resources divisions, and county juvenile justice systems. Without a clear pattern of procurement activity matching the code's stated scope, business development professionals should verify directly with issuing jurisdictions whether future medical device contracting aligns with this taxonomy code, rather than rely on the current signal from tagged opportunities.