UNSPSC 85715677: Removal of internal fixation device from cervicothoracic vertebral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from 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 0RP404Z

UNSPSC 85715677 Removal of internal fixation device from cervicothoracic vertebral joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it do not reflect procurement of surgical removal services or related medical supplies. Instead, they span independent medical evaluation administration, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit program administration, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in detention. The opportunities involve contract-level service delivery, network management, and administrative support rather than acquisition of procedure-specific supplies, instrumentation, or surgical services.

Activity appears across multiple issuing bodies — city retirement offices and pension boards (City of Phoenix), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County), county commissioners' procurement offices (Collier County), state departments of transportation (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of ferries operations), and municipal employee benefits administrations (City of Long Beach) — spanning Arizona, Florida, California, Washington, and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid August 31, 2026), and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management (deadline April 9, 2026). The code shows no recent substantive procurement activity for the orthopedic procedure it nominally describes; the mismatch suggests either misclassification in the source material or that the code does not represent active state and local buying in this market segment.