UNSPSC 85715686: Removal of synthetic substitute from cervical vertebral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from 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 0RP10JZ

UNSPSC 85715686 Removal of synthetic substitute from cervical vertebral joint, open approach is a Commodity code whose title describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it bear no relationship to orthopedic spine surgery. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System have posted six solicitations under this code since July 2026, but their actual scope spans independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-out program administration, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. None of these opportunities involve cervical vertebral joint surgery or implant removal. The code shows material misclassification at the point of posting and does not meaningfully reflect state and local purchasing activity in orthopedic spine procedures.

The geographic spread across these six opportunities covers Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida—a broad dispersion consistent with multiple unrelated health-services categories forced into a single taxonomy entry. Recent activity involves a mix of state departments, county commissioners, city retirement boards, and county health systems. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years) and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations (due October 9, 2026). The code classification does not provide actionable market intelligence for procurement in orthopedic spine care or any other coherent service family.