UNSPSC 85715681: Removal of synthetic substitute from cervical vertebral disc, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from cervical vertebral disc, 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 0RP30JZ

UNSPSC 85715681 Removal of synthetic substitute from cervical vertebral disc, open approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with that clinical descriptor. The code appears to capture a broader range of occupational health, medical surveillance, and healthcare administration services rather than spine surgery. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), city retirement and health benefit offices (Phoenix, Long Beach), and state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation). Work being solicited encompasses occupational medical surveillance and baseline examinations, independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations, pharmacy benefit management administration, temporary health professional staffing for ancillary clinical roles, and surgical procedure carve-out programs for employee health plans.

Recent activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit applications, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026; and the City of Long Beach's RFP (HR26753) for surgical benefit carve-out management supporting Centers of Excellence, with proposals due October 7, 2026 and implementation targeted for April 1, 2027. The code does not show recent demand for the cervical disc replacement procedure named in its formal title; procurement under this classification appears driven by administrative health benefits, occupational health compliance, and medical staffing needs rather than surgical procedures.